Leopold Publishers:

Leopold was founded in 1923 and evolved into a children’s- and young-adult publishing house in the 1950’s. From baby books to books for young adults, from poetry to exceptional non-fiction, Leopold publishes for all ages. 

Leopold has a lot of collaborations with museums, different organizations and the government. Leopold hosts a lot of famous Dutch authors, for example the classic works of Tonke Dragt (The Letter for the King, The Secrets of the Wild Wood). Several popular brands are also published by Leopold, like Frog (Max Velthuijs) and Alfie the Werewolf (Paul van Loon). The beautiful Leopold picture books by renowned illustrators like Annemarie van Haeringen, Wouter van Reek, Thé Tjong-Khing and Kaatje Vermeire are taking a flight due to the fantastic teamwork with museums. 

Not only classic authors and popular brands are a big part of Leopold. A younger generation of authors and illustrators is building a vast oeuvre. Books like Zeb. (Gideon Samson & Joren Joshua) and Escape Room 2.0 (Maren Stoffels) shake up the world of children’s literature.

Ploegsma Publishers:

For well over 120 years Ploegsma has been part of the Dutch publishing scene. The publishing house was founded in 1905 by Johannes Ploegsma and has been specializing in children’s books since the 1960’s: adventurous and humorous fiction and non-fiction books for children of all ages. These include many classic titles, such as the books by Astrid Lindgren (Pippi Longstocking) and Arnold Lobel (Frog and Toad), as well as books by contemporary and very popular authors like Mirjam Oldenhave (Mister Twister), Marjon Hoffman (Rosie’s Rules), Reggie Naus (The Pirates Down the Street), Vivian den Hollander, Janny van der Molen, Yorick Goldewijk, Octavie Wolters and Caja Cazemier. Many of these authors have been translated.

Even though a lot has changed in the last hundred years, Ploegsma’s love for beautiful books has not!

Condor:

Condor is a fast-growing imprint of WPG Kindermedia, and was founded in 2018. We publish children’s books that are fun, quirky and exciting. At Condor, you’ll find picture books, fiction and nonfiction by new and established authors alike. Some of our new authors have already been translated in Germany, Italy and Taiwan, such as Job van Gelder and Marit Kok. Our list also includes popular international series such as Dog Man and The Last Kids on Earth.

Witte Leeuw:

Publishing house Witte Leeuw publishes trendy and cheerful books for children from 0 to 12 years old. From the books about Mouse and Bear by Pauline Baartmans and other cozy stories to read aloud, to the intriguing books about space and space travel by astronaut André Kuipers, Witte Leeuw has a book for everybody. Fiction as well as non-fiction books are published by Witte Leeuw. Learn more about nature and farm life with the cheerful characters Fien & Teun and enjoy the adventures of pony Spot in the Spot book series! And if you’re looking to go on your own adventure, Marcel Groenewegen’s Gamebook Shadow Crow is a great pick for you.