One of the great joys of being a parent is to share a love of books. A children book publisher is responsible for bringing a choice of books to the young. The range includes board books for babies, soft plastic books for bath time, picture books for toddlers, early readers, and books for teenagers.

There are many specialist companies that focus on being a children book publisher and several major publishers have imprints for children. Fiction must be entertaining and non-fiction must be informative but fun reading too. Some publishers concentrate their output on educational books, textbooks for school and college curriculums, and preparation books for exams and tests.

Sometimes a publisher will hit the jackpot and have a runaway success. After being turned down by various children book publishers, the independent Bloomsbury took on J.K. Rowling and her Harry Potter creation. Needless to say, the firm's fortunes greatly improved! Their author list is impressive even without Rowling and includes Michael Rosen and Carol Ann Duffy. Bloomsbury also published The Princess Bride by William Goldman. The range also includes beautifully illustrated nursery rhymes and fables.

Dorling Kindersley books are a familiar sight in bookstores and in children's libraries. These illustrated reference books are translated into 51 languages. The company is part of the successful Penguin Group and the books are made to a very high standard. Subjects include history, science, astronomy and animals. The Eyewitness series contains lots of photographs and titles include Ancient Egypt, The Olympics, and William Shakespeare. The DK Superguides is another popular series, specializing in sports. Sports covered include football (soccer), golf, tennis, gymnastics, and swimming.

Usborne books are translated into more than 90 languages and this children book publisher is one of the largest in the world. The titles are fully illustrated in color and the text is easy to read. There are fiction and non-fiction titles and they include History of Britain, Farmyard Tales, Phonics Readers, Things to Make and Do, and Puzzle Adventures.

Heinemann Educational is a major supplier of books for all school and college ages and many publications help to stock school libraries. The books serve the curriculum in British schools but they are translated into several languages. Outside of the UK, they are best known in South Africa, Australia and New Zealand. Little Tiger Press is an independent children publisher that produces board books, early reader books, and picture books. Titles are also presented as audio books.