August House

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.augusthouse.com

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

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

  • 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

TitleAuthor(s)IllustratorYearISBN
August House Book of Scary StoriesAssorted AuthorsTom Wrenn2009 978-0-874839-15-9
Bully Goat GrimWilly ClaflinJames Stimson2012 978-0-874839-52-4
Fat CatMargaret Read MacDonaldJulie Paschkis2005 978-0-874837-65-0
Go to Sleep GeckoMargaret Read MacDonaldGeraldo Valerio2006 978-0-874837-80-3
How Tiger Got His StripesRob ClevelandBaird Hoffmire2006 978-0-874837-99-5
Little Moose Who Couldn't Go to SleepWilly ClaflinJames Stimson2014 978-1-939160-67-6
Rapunzel and the Seven DwarfsWilly ClaflinJames Stimson2011 978-0-874839-14-2
Stone SoupHeather ForestSusan Gaber2005 978-0-874836-02-8
Uglified DuckyWilly ClaflinJames Stimson2011 978-0-874839-53-1

References

  1. ↑ "Partners and Publishers". Brain Hive. Retrieved September 18, 2015.
  2. ↑ Crisp, Huey. "August House". The Encyclopedia of Arkansas History and Culture. Central Arkansas Library System. Retrieved September 18, 2015.
  3. ↑ Milliot, Jim. "Multimedia Dreams for New August House Owner". Publishers Weekly. PWxyz. Retrieved October 13, 2015.
  4. ↑ "August House Publishers, Inc". National Book Network. National Book Network. Archived from the original on March 4, 2016. Retrieved September 18, 2015.
  5. ↑ Crisp, Huey. "August House". The Encyclopedia of Arkansas History and Culture. Central Arkansas Library System. Retrieved September 18, 2015.
  6. ↑ "Marsh Cove Productions Acquired August House Publishers". Genesis Capital, LLC. Retrieved September 18, 2015.
  7. ↑ "Marsh Cove Publications Buys August House Publishers". Library Journal. Retrieved September 18, 2015.
  8. ↑ Milliot, Jim. "August House to Broaden Reach, Publishing List". Publishers Weekly. PWxyz. Retrieved October 13, 2015.
  9. ↑ "August House Ramps Up". Publishers Weekly. PWxyz. Retrieved October 13, 2015.
  10. ↑ "All August House Publishers, Inc. Parents' Choice Award® Winners". Parents' Choice: Children's Media and Toy Reviews. Retrieved September 18, 2015.
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