Candlewick Press, established in 1991 and located in Somerville, Massachusetts

Massachusetts

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, is the American

United States

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 division of the British publisher Walker Books Ltd.

Walker Books

Walker Books is an independent British publisher of children's books, founded in 1978 by Sebastian Walker.The success of their Where's Wally? series enabled them to expand into the American market, starting a sister company called Candlewick Press in 1991.Amelia Edwards, co-founder of Walker Books,...

. The logo (which was also the original logo of the parent company Walker Books) is a bear carrying a candle.

Candlewick Press is America's fastest growing independent publisher of children's books, thanks to publications such as a series known as the 'Ologies

Ologies (series)

The Ologies are a series of illustrated fantasy books presented in a fictional encyclopedic format primarily edited and authored by Dugald Steer. They are published by Templar Publishing in the United Kingdom and Candlewick Press in the United States...

 (Dragonology, Egyptology, Wizardology, Mythology, Pirateology, Monsterology, Spyology, Vampireology and Alienology ); Robert Sabuda

Robert Sabuda

Robert James Sabuda is a leading children's pop-up book artist and paper engineer. His recent books, such as those describing the stories of The Wonderful Wizard of Oz and Alice in Wonderland, have been well-received and critically acclaimed.-Biography:Sabuda was born in Pinckney, Michigan...

 and Matthew Reinhart's Encyclopedia Prehistorica and Encyclopedia Mythologica pop-up books; the "Judy Moody" and "Stink" franchises from author Megan McDonald

Megan McDonald

Megan Jo McDonald is an American children's literature author; her most popular works is the series of books which concern a third grade girl named Judy Moody . McDonald has also written many picture books for younger children and continues to write...

 and illustrator

Illustrator

An Illustrator is a narrative artist who specializes in enhancing writing by providing a visual representation that corresponds to the content of the associated text...

 Peter H. Reynolds; Dyan Sheldon's Confessions of a Teenage Drama Queen

Confessions of a Teenage Drama Queen

Confessions of a Teenage Drama Queen is a 2004 American Teen musical comedy film directed by Sara Sugarman and produced by Robert Shapiro and Matthew Hart for Walt Disney Pictures...

; Guess How Much I Love You

Guess How Much I Love You

Guess How Much I Love You is a British children's book written by Sam McBratney and illustrated by Anita Jeram, published in 1994 in the UK by Walker Books and in 1995 in the US by its subsidiary Candlewick Press. The book was a 1996 ALA Notable Children's Book...

; Martin Handford

Martin Handford

Martin Handford is an English children's author and illustrator who gained worldwide fame in the mid-1980s with his Where's Wally? creation ....

's Where's Waldo? books; Lucy Cousins

Lucy Cousins

Lucy Cousins , BA Honours in Graphic Design from The Faculty of Arts and Architecture, Brighton Polytechnic, postgraduate degree from Royal College of Art, is an author-illustrator of children's books...

' Maisy Mouse

Maisy Mouse

Maisy Mouse is a fictional mouse from the picture book series created by British illustrator Lucy Cousins.Maisy is also an animated series developed by Nickelodeon from 1999–2001 and aired on Noggin from April 1, 2002 to November 2007. As of November 3, 2008, the series airs during weekdays on...

 books, and National Book Award

National Book Award

The National Book Awards are a set of American literary awards. Started in 1950, the Awards are presented annually to American authors for literature published in the current year. In 1989 the National Book Foundation, a nonprofit organization which now oversees and manages the National Book...

 winner The Astonishing Life of Octavian Nothing, Volume 1: The Pox Party by M. T. Anderson.

Candlewick is home to Kate DiCamillo

Kate DiCamillo

Katrina Elizabeth "Kate" DiCamillo is an American children's author. She is known for the Newbery Medal-winning book The Tale of Despereaux, the Newbery Honor book Because of Winn-Dixie, and the Mercy Watson series, plus numerous other award-winning and honored books.-Early life:Born in...

, having published her first novel, Because of Winn-Dixie (winner of a Newbery Honor), along with The Tiger Rising

The Tiger Rising

The Tiger Rising is a 2001 children's book written by Newbery Medal winning author Kate DiCamillo.It is about a 12-year old named Rob Horton who finds a caged tiger in the middle of the woods near his home. The book was a National Book Award Finalist....

(a National Book Award Finalist), The Tale of Despereaux

The Tale of Despereaux

The Tale of Despereaux, also known as The Tale of Despereaux: Being the Story of a Mouse, a Princess, Some Soup, and a Spool of Thread is a 2004 Newbery Medal winning fantasy book written by Kate DiCamillo. The main plot follows the adventures of a mouse named Despereaux, who sets out on his quest...

(winner of the Newbery Medal

Newbery Medal

The John Newbery Medal is a literary award given by the Association for Library Service to Children, a division of the American Library Association . The award is given to the author of the most distinguished contribution to American literature for children. The award has been given since 1922. ...

), her "Mercy Watson" picture book series, and her most recent book, The Miraculous Journey of Edward Tulane (winner of the Boston Globe-Horn Book Award for fiction).

Walker Books is headquartered in London, England, with additional offices in Sydney, Australia, and Auckland, New Zealand.