August House
| Founded | 1978 |
|---|---|
| Founders | Ted Parkhurst Jon Looney |
| Country of origin | United States |
| Headquarters location | Atlanta, Georgia |
| Key people | Steve Floyd, CEO Graham Anthony, creative director |
| Publication types | Books |
| Nonfiction topics | Resource materials |
| Fiction genres | Children's literature, folktale anthologies |
| Imprints | Story Cove LittleFolk |
| Official website | www |
August House is an independent children's book publisher established in 1978 and currently headquartered in Atlanta, Georgia. August House principally focuses on publishing children's folktales, picture books, early-grade chapter books, and storytelling resource materials.[1][2] August House also manages two imprints: Story Cove, an interactive picture book and multimedia series geared towards helping teachers meet classroom Common Core Standards for reading, and LittleFolk, August House's picture book line.[3]
August House is home to authors Margaret Read MacDonald, Donald Davis, Martha Hamilton, Mitch Weiss, Willy Claflin, Heather Forest, Rob Cleveland, W. C. Jameson, and Pleasant DeSpain, among others, as well as the award-winning picture-book series Maynard Moose.[4]
Origins
[edit]August House was founded in Little Rock, Arkansas by Ted Parkhurst and Jon Looney as a publisher of Arkansas poetry. In 1986, August House began to collaborate with Liz Parkhurst and W.K. McNeil and develop as a folklore publisher. By 1989, August House established a partnership with the National Storytelling Festival and began to regularly publish works by professional storytellers. The company was purchased in 2004 by Steve Floyd and Graham Anthony of Marsh Cove Productions, who expanded August House's LittleFolk picture book line, established the Story Cove imprint, and moved the headquarters to Atlanta, Georgia. Since then, the company has continued to build and expand its collection of folktales and stories from the oral tradition.[5][6][7]
Imprints
[edit]- Story Cove: publishes leveled picture books with supplemental video animations, read-along recordings, lesson plans, and activities to build reading skills needed to meet Common Core Standards.[8][9]
- LittleFolk: publishes picture books by authors Margaret Read MacDonald, Martha Hamilton, Mitch Weiss, Heather Forest, and others. LittleFolk titles include illustrations from artists Susan Gaber, Julie Paschkis, James Stimson, Don Tate, Peter Thornton, Geraldo Valério, and others.[10]
Publications
[edit]| Title | Author(s) | Illustrator | Year | ISBN |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| August House Book of Scary Stories | Assorted Authors | Tom Wrenn | 2009 | 978-0-874839-15-9 |
| Bully Goat Grim | Willy Claflin | James Stimson | 2012 | 978-0-874839-52-4 |
| Fat Cat | Margaret Read MacDonald | Julie Paschkis | 2005 | 978-0-874837-65-0 |
| Go to Sleep Gecko | Margaret Read MacDonald | Geraldo Valerio | 2006 | 978-0-874837-80-3 |
| How Tiger Got His Stripes | Rob Cleveland | Baird Hoffmire | 2006 | 978-0-874837-99-5 |
| Little Moose Who Couldn't Go to Sleep | Willy Claflin | James Stimson | 2014 | 978-1-939160-67-6 |
| Rapunzel and the Seven Dwarfs | Willy Claflin | James Stimson | 2011 | 978-0-874839-14-2 |
| Stone Soup | Heather Forest | Susan Gaber | 2005 | 978-0-874836-02-8 |
| Uglified Ducky | Willy Claflin | James Stimson | 2011 | 978-0-874839-53-1 |
References
[edit]- ^ "Partners and Publishers". Brain Hive. Archived from the original on October 23, 2015. Retrieved September 18, 2015.
- ^ Crisp, Huey. "August House". The Encyclopedia of Arkansas History and Culture. Central Arkansas Library System. Retrieved September 18, 2015.
- ^ Milliot, Jim. "Multimedia Dreams for New August House Owner". Publishers Weekly. PWxyz. Retrieved October 13, 2015.
- ^ "August House Publishers, Inc". National Book Network. Archived from the original on March 4, 2016. Retrieved September 18, 2015.
- ^ Crisp, Huey. "August House". The Encyclopedia of Arkansas History and Culture. Central Arkansas Library System. Retrieved September 18, 2015.
- ^ "Marsh Cove Productions Acquired August House Publishers". Genesis Capital, LLC. Archived from the original on March 5, 2016. Retrieved September 18, 2015.
- ^ "Marsh Cove Publications Buys August House Publishers". Library Journal. Retrieved September 18, 2015.
- ^ Milliot, Jim. "August House to Broaden Reach, Publishing List". Publishers Weekly. PWxyz. Retrieved October 13, 2015.
- ^ "August House Ramps Up". Publishers Weekly. PWxyz. Retrieved October 13, 2015.
- ^ "All August House Publishers, Inc. Parents' Choice Award® Winners". Parents' Choice: Children's Media and Toy Reviews. Retrieved September 18, 2015.