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Sleeping Bear Press is an award-winning publisher of Children's and Middle Grade books. For our full catalog, please visit:
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01/05/2026

Our 2026 lineup is as exciting as ever!

Sleeping Bear Press has even more marvelous illustrations and spectacular stories in store for this year!

We’re eagerly counting down the days until these picture books hit bookstore shelves near you. ⭐️

12/17/2025

From Trinka Hakes Noble and Renée Andriani comes a story that will make you feel as warm inside as a Christmas mitten! 🎄

Visit sleepingbearpress.com to add "Miss Mary's Christmas Mittens" to your holiday books collection.

Brought to life in charming colorful artwork, this uplifting and gratifying story of generosity and love reminds readers of all ages that the best gifts come straight from the heart.

12/16/2025

Sleeping Bear Press wishes you a Happy Hanukkah! 🩵

“Hanukkah Hamster” by and makes the perfect addition to holiday story collections.

The holiday season is a busy time, with people bustling about. And it’s a busy time for Edgar, a cabdriver who conveys passengers around the city. At the end of one busy day, Edgar is so tired he climbs into the backseat of his cab to take a nap. But he discovers he is not alone. 🐹

A little hamster has somehow been left behind from one of the many fares Edgar has driven. Edgar reports the hamster to the cab company’s Lost and Found department, but in the meantime the little creature needs to be taken care of. Edgar brings the hamster to his apartment, making it a bed, feeding it, and even giving it a name, Chickpea.

As Edgar starts his Hanukah observance, with no family nearby to share in it, the little hamster becomes more than a casual companion to the lonely man. 🕎

Pick up this lovely title at sleepingbearpress.com today!

12/13/2025

A snowy winter night pairs perfectly with these titles ' timeless illustrations. Cozy up with some of our favorite classic Christmas reads! ✨❄️

Featured illustrations include:
🩵 Grandma's Christmas Wish by Helen Foster James and Petra Brown
⛸️On Linden Square by Kate Sullivan
❄️ Winter's Gift by Jame Monroe Donovan
🎄 Everybody's Tree by Barbara Joosse and Renée Graef Illustration
🍎 Apple Tree Christmas by Trinka Hakes Noble
⭐️ A Wish to be a Christmas Tree by Colleen Monroe and Michael Glenn Monroe Artist
🚂 The Night Henry Ford Met Santa by Carol Hagen and Matt Faulkner

Visit sleepingbearpress.com to shop these titles today!

Happy Holidays!

12/09/2025

“Yippee, yay! A mouse buffet!” 🐭🍰🎄

‘Twas the night before Christmas, when all through the house, not a creature was stirring, not even a…OOPS!

As it turns out, one house has a lot of activity this Christmas holiday. ⭐️

and present “The Mouse Buffet: A Christmas Treat!”

Buckle up for this fun and frolicking rhyming Christmas story…with a surprising end!

Visit sleepingbearpress.com to grab your copy today.

12/08/2025

Searching for that ✨perfect✨ present for your little ones? Look no further! Sleeping Bear Press is here to help with your holiday shopping needs. 🧸🧡

From holly-jolly holiday tales family-friendly read-alouds, our catalog of titles has something for every reader.

Check our 2025 Holiday Gift Guide for a few suggestions to make your seasonal shopping just a little easier.

Visit sleepingbearpress.com to shop these titles and more today.

12/06/2025

❄️🎄 This holiday season, Sleeping Bear Press is celebrating the 25th anniversary of the beloved classic, "A Wish to be a Christmas Tree" by Colleen Monroe and illustrated by .

The story’s message of kindness, friendship, and belonging has touched hearts for a generation. ⭐️

In this heartwarming tale, an overlooked tree, longing to be chosen for Christmas, is reminded by forest animals just how loved and needed he truly is.

Visit sleepingbearpress.com to shop more holiday titles this December!

11/27/2025

This Thanksgiving, Sleeping Bear Press is celebrating the joy of coming together! We're thankful for the community that shapes us and the shared traditions that bring us close. 🤍

From our family to yours, Happy Thanksgiving!

Featuring artwork from "A Family Like Ours" by Frank Murphy, Alice Lee, and illustrated by Kayla Harren Illustrator ⭐️

11/19/2025

Sleeping Bear is thrilled to celebrate Kwame Alexander's Children's & Family Emmy nominations! ⭐️ The National Academy of Television Arts and Sciences

Acoustic Rooster: Jazzy James was nominated for Outstanding Short Form Animated Program, and "I'm on My Way" from Acoustic Rooster and His Barnyard Band received a nomination for Outstanding Original Song for a Preschool Program.

DID YOU KNOW...artwork from Acoustic Rooster and His Barnyard Band is featured in two board books from Sleeping Bear Press, available for purchase everywhere books are sold!

🩷 Acoustic Rooster and Friends
❤️ Acoustic Rooster Sings the Alphabet

Visit sleepingbearpress.com to shop all Kwame Alexander titles!

11/11/2025

On November 10, 1975, the Edmund Fitzgerald was lost to the depths of Lake Superior, taking 29 sailors with her.

Nearly fifty years later, her story still echoes across the Great Lakes.

Teachers and parents can help young readers celebrate the history of the ship and the courage of the crew with an exclusive 50th anniversary edition of "The Edmund Fitzgerald: The Song of the Bell."

Visit sleepingbearpress.com today for more titles that explore the Great Lakes .

10/28/2025

This heartwarming (and slightly spooky!) tale is the perfect fit for a cozy Halloween storytime! 🌙

Miss Maggie McCullen keeps the Port Carrick light shining bright, but she’s never really alone out there...her faithful feline, Sailor Boy, is always by her side (even if no one else can see him).

But when a fierce storm comes and Miss Maggie needs special assistance, Sailor Boy proves his worth.

Find GHOST CAT by Eve Bunting and Kevin M. Barry at sleepingbearpress.com or shop your local independent bookstore today! 🖤

08/29/2025

Meet Mack: the unruly and lonely pup who became the dog who saved the bees! 🐝

From children's book author & professional animal trainer Stephanie Gibeault and illustrator David Hohn, comes the true story of Cybil Preston and Mack as they work to save bees. ⭐️

Called a "a heartwarming tale" by Kirkus Reviews THE DOG WHO SAVED THE BEES is out everywhere NOW!! 🐾

Click the link in bio or visit your local bookstore to shop this title today.

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