Star Bright Books

Star Bright Books is an independent, self-distributed children's publishing house based in Cambridge, Massachusetts. Established in 1994 with the aim of creating books for every child, we publish English and bilingual board books, picture books, and chapter books that celebrate and represent children of all colors, nationalities, ethnicities, and abilities. Star Bright Books specializes in early math literacy, multiculturalism and inclusion, special needs, books for babies, stories of acceptance and respect, nonfiction subjects and biographies, Holocaust stories, and other stories of survival or perseverance. We proudly offer books in 33 different languages. Star Bright Books is a member of the Women's Business Enterprise National Council (WBENC), the Woman-Owned Small Business (WOSB) program, the Independent Book Publishers Association (IBPA), the American Library Association (ALA), and the American Booksellers Association (ABA). Many of our authors and illustrators are members of the Society of Children's Book Writers and Illustrators (SCBWI). Our books have been named to distinguished lists such as the Junior Library Guild Selection, Bank Street College's "Best Books of the Year," Carnegie Library's "Best Books for Babies," the Cooperative Children's Book Center (CCBC) Choices Selection, the International Board for Books on Young People (IBBY) Exhibit, and the Booklist Editor's Choice, as well as honored with the Kate Greenaway Medal, International Latino Book Award, Skipping Stones Honor Award, and Benjamin Franklin Award. Notable Star Bright Books authors and illustrators include Brian Wildsmith, Miriam Cohen, Lorna Balian, Judi Moreillon, Diane de Anda, Janet Halfmann, Ronald Himler, Ellen Mayer, Cornelius Van Wright, Ying-Hwa Hu, and Terry Lee Caruthers.