TOON Books
TOON Books has revolutionized the field by producing a series of award-winning comics designed specifically for readers grades K–3. The concept—to get top-notch practitioners such as Eleanor Davis, Jeff Smith, Art Spiegelman, and Argentine superstar Liniers to apply their magic to kids’ comics—helped the imprint produce titles which have garnered top literary awards including the Theodor Seuss Geisel, Eisner, Bologna Ragazzi, and Kirkus Prize, to name a few, as well as spots on best book lists, including Horn Book Fanfare, Bank Street’s Best, ALSC Notable Children’s Books, Texas Library Association’s Maverick Graphic Novel Reading List, starred titles, Parents magazine’s Best, and Booklist’s Top 10, among many others.
Meet the Team
Chayo Iannone
Editorial Assistant Editorial Assistant
Chayo Iannone
Our mission is to advocate for authors who experience their subject deeply and personally, and who have a strong point of view; writers who represent multifaceted expressions of intellectual thought and personal experience, and who can introduce readers to new perspectives about their everyday lives as well as the lives of others.
We value works that are authentic, ask new questions, present counter-narratives and original thinking, challenge our assumptions, and broaden and deepen our understanding of the world.