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Boyds Mills Press

© Sue Reichard

Nestled in the beautiful rolling hills of northeast Pennsylvania lies the town of Honesdale, home of Boyds Mills Press. This company made its mark on the world of children's publishing with its very popular "Highlights Magazine for Children". The first issue of "Highlights" was published in 1946 with a print run of 20,000. The vision of the founders,"fun with a purpose" has not been compromised over the last 50+ years. It is known as a quality literary magazine for children and is highly respected by educators and parents. "Highlights for Children" has the largest circulation by subscription of any children's monthly periodical.

Writing for this prestigious magazine seems to open doors for some children's writers because of its unvarnished reputation for publishing only the best stories, puzzles and crafts for children. If you are interested in submitting to "Highlights" carefully review several back issues at your library to get an overview of the types of articles they publish. Visit the website for their contributors guidelines:

http://www.highlightsforchildren.com/abo...

The Highlights Foundation, established in 1985 to provide support and encouragement to writers and illustrators holds several yearly workshops for professional children's writers. The Foundation is best known for its Children's Writer's Workshop at Chautaugua, New York. The faculty for the workshops includes a who's who of children's writers. Visit the website for current workshop schedules.

http://www.highlightsfoundation.org/

Boyds Mills Press also publishes quality literature for children from preschool to young adult. The trade division was established in 1990. Their titles have received honors from the International Reading Association, American Library Association, National Council of Teachers of English, NCTE Orbus Pictus award for nonfiction and the SCBWI Golden Kite Award.

Boyds Mills Press offers support to teachers and others involved in literacy for children. They publish two newsletters that offer ways and ideas to use their books in the classroom. The "Bridge" newsletter provides insights into a particular book and offers behind the scenes look at a particular title and its creation. "Connections" is a quarterly print newsletter and provides teaching ideas, excerpts from books and profiles of authors. Please visit their informative website.

http://www.boydsmillspress.com

Please read these new and recently published books published by Boyds Mills Press.

Dog of Discover: A Newfoundland's Adventures with Lewis & Clark by Laurence Pringle A ship building delay in Pittsburgh was the reason behind famous explorer, Meriwether Lewis's purchase of a Newfoundland dog. He named his dog Seaman. Seaman would become the faithful companion of the Corps of Discovery as they explored the western territories of the United States. Pringle uses Lewis and Clark's journal entries to highlight Seaman's adventures with the men. Excerpts from the journal are found throughout the book along with side bars, maps, illustrations and art from the original journals. "On June 27 Lewis wrote, "my dog seems to be in a constant state of alarm with these bears and keeps barking all night." Readers will enjoy reading this fascinating and unique look at this great story of exploration and the antics of this famous dog. End notes include actual entries about Seaman in the journals, bibliography and further reading and an index.

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