Can you judge a book by its publisher? Â
These opinions are those of Ms. Rosen.
What have you observed about the books you read?
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Specialty Publishers
(The literary quality is reliably excellent.)
Atheneum : exceptional literary quality
Beach Lane Books: beautiful picture books
Chicken House : powerful literature
David Fickling Books: young adult novels that challenge world views
Margaret K. McElderry Books
Orchard Books : powerful literature
Penguin and Puffin: almost always classics
Square Fish Books
Superstore Publishers
(The literary quality varies from outstanding to pedestrian.)
Alfred A. Knopf : American
Annick Press : Canadian
Bloomsbury : British
Candlewick Press : beautiful picture books and mostly memorable novels (although lately, a few novels have been a bit too predictable in their character development)
Charlesbridge : American
Clarion : American
Doubleday : American
Feiwel & Friends : American
HarperCollins : American
Holiday House: American; some outstanding authors
Hyperion : American; many action-packed novels
KidsCanPress : Canadian
Orca : Canadian; mostly quick reads about current events or sports
Random House : American
Scholastic : quality varies widely
Simon Pulse : teen novels
Tundra: Canadian
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