PUBLISHERS 2026
A buen paso
Spain
An independent publisher that sees books as an invitation to explore the world with curiosity and at an unhurried pace. Its catalog brings together playful and unexpected stories that experiment with language, raise questions, and leave room for thought and imagination. People, nature, and life itself take center stage in books created to nurture curious, independent readers.
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Amanuense
Uruguay
An independent publisher based in Colonia, Uruguay, specializing in illustrated books for children and young adults. Its catalog places a particular emphasis on Latin American authors, combining a carefully crafted artistic and literary vision with a distinctly international outlook. Its books are distributed throughout the Americas and Spain, have been translated into more than fifteen languages, and have received recognition from the Bologna Children’s Book Fair and The White Ravens.
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Coco Books
Spain
An independent publisher of children’s books where design, illustration, and art take center stage. Its catalog embraces original visual approaches and books that introduce children to artistic expression, spark curiosity, and invite experimentation. Many of its publications explore techniques, artists, and creative processes as starting points for children to discover their own ways of creating.
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Corimbo
Spain
An independent, family-run children’s publisher founded in Barcelona in 1998. Its catalog brings together classics by authors such as Maurice Sendak and Astrid Lindgren alongside contemporary voices including Mario Ramos and Beatrice Alemagna. Corimbo publishes a carefully selected number of titles each year, focusing on thoughtfully chosen stories and illustrations and books designed to be enjoyed and shared by children, families, and educators.
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Diego Pun Ediciones
Spain
Based in the Canary Islands, Diego Pun Ediciones has built a children’s and young adult catalog that sees books as windows into other worlds. Its publications bring words and images together and approach childhood with respect, sensitivity, and care, choosing stories that spark the imagination, open spaces for conversation, and make reading a source of enjoyment.
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Ediciones Ekaré
Venezuela / Spain
Founded in Venezuela in 1978 out of the experience of Banco del Libro, Ekaré was a pioneer among independent Latin American publishers specializing in children’s literature. Its name means “story” or “tale” in the Pemón language. Its catalog brings together Latin American voices, landscapes, and cultural references alongside works from other cultures, with an enduring commitment to meaningful, carefully crafted books.
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Ediciones El Naranjo
Mexico
A Mexican publisher creating books for children and young adults under its own imprint since 2003. Its catalog spans fiction, poetry, art, history, nature, and classics, approached with a playful perspective and a distinctive aesthetic, with the aim of nurturing critical and creative readers. Its books have received national and international recognition, and in 2022 El Naranjo received the Bologna Prize for the Best Children’s Publishers of the Year in its region.
Editorial Juventud
Spain
Founded in 1923, Editorial Juventud has a century-long history in children’s and young adult literature in Spanish. Over the years, it has introduced generations of readers to international classics while developing a catalog that includes picture books, nonfiction, comics, and original works. Today, it brings together international and Latin American authors and illustrators in publications that combine literature, learning, and editorial quality.
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Leetra
Mexico
An independent Mexican publisher that approaches each book as an experience. Its catalog for children and young adults brings together stories from around the world and authors and illustrators whose work combines artistic quality, depth, and emotion. Through literature and illustration, its books invite readers to encounter different perspectives, explore their own feelings, engage with art, and discover new ways of understanding the world.
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Libros del Zorro Rojo
Spain
An independent publisher founded in Barcelona in 2004 and specializing in illustrated books for readers of all ages. Its catalog explores the meeting point between literature and the visual arts, treating illustration as an essential part of the work. With a bold, experimental spirit, it embraces moving stories, original visual approaches, and books that challenge conventions and open new horizons for readers.
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Quipu
Argentina
An Argentinian publisher dedicated to children’s and young adult literature, with an extensive catalog that accompanies readers from early childhood through adolescence. Its collections span poetry, theater, fiction, comics, picture books, legends, and activity books. Quipu seeks to bring reading closer both to established readers and to those just beginning to discover it, through stories that entertain while encouraging reflection on the world and one’s own identity.
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Takatuka
Spain
A children’s and young adult publisher whose catalog combines humor, fantasy, and subjects close to the experiences and concerns of children and young people. Its books avoid idealized views of childhood, favoring characters who are curious, rebellious, and full of contradictions. Takatuka publishes picture books, comics, nonfiction, and fiction designed to spark questions, bring smiles, and, above all, leave readers wanting to read more.
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Thule Ediciones
Spain
A publisher that sees publishing itself as a territory for exploration. Inspired by the mythical island of Thule, said to lie at the edge of the known world, its catalog seeks new literary paths, formats, materials, and possibilities in design. Its publications explore the relationship between text, image, and object, moving through a territory where reality opens onto the imagined and the fantastic.
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