Mission Statement

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Not just another "pretty picture book" publisher, Gingerbread House seeks to produce children’s titles that fill real needs, and possess enduring appeal.

In 2000, we launched with the successful reprinting of only three important but endangered books. We have since released four original titles (two of them in Spanish, also) that, combined, have won 20 awards, have earned 100’s of raves from our most respected colleagues and the best review venues in the field, have been included in book club, fair, and catalog offerings, and have been translated into several languages around the world.

When a book’s format can support it, we release in both hard and soft covers simultaneously so that all of our titles may be accessible to anyone, and for any respective purpose. We employ the highest quality production values to ensure lasting enjoyment for our readers, and because fans of our books tend to acquire them also for others, and to work on creating collections of all our titles, we maintain a firm commitment to keeping all our books in continuous print.

As for the debut of our fifth title, TAKE IT TO THE QUEEN, A TALE OF HOPE, it is our fondest wish that it will find its way into the hearts of not only the readers of its already-beloved companion volume, but that it will win new friends for our press.

We wish you and yours wondrous experiences through books, and throughout life, and we proffer our gratitude for your interest and support!

--Maria Nicotra, Creative Directress