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Eerdmans Books for Young Readers is the children's and young adult imprint of Wm. B. Eerdmans Publishing Company, publishing board books, picture books, novels, nonfiction, and religious titles.

Last updated September 16, 2026

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Eerdmans Books for Young Readers (EBYR) began in 1995 as an imprint of Wm. B. Eerdmans Publishing Company, an independent, family-owned publisher in business since 1911. EBYR offers board books, picture books, novels, nonfiction, and religious titles for children and young adults, and publishes 18 to 20 new books every year. The imprint states that it seeks to publish books that create conversation and open minds to a larger world—books that are honest, wise, and hopeful—and that it is especially interested in works that celebrate diversity, stories of historical significance, and books that relate to contemporary social issues. EBYR is based in Grand Rapids, Michigan, and is a member of the Children's Book Council (CBC).

History

Eerdmans Books for Young Readers began in 1995 as an imprint of Wm. B. Eerdmans Publishing Company, an independent, family-owned publisher in business since 1911. The parent company traces its origins to August 16, 1911, when William B. Eerdmans Sr. and Brant Sevensma formed the Eerdmans-Sevensma Company, a dealership specializing in theological textbooks; by 1922 Eerdmans was sole owner of the company, then renamed the William B. Eerdmans Publishing Company.

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Publishes books that create conversation and open minds to a larger world—books that are honest, wise, and hopeful; especially interested in works that celebrate diversity, stories of historical significance, and books that relate to contemporary social issues.

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