Ibaizabal

Ibaizabal is a Basque publishing house founded in 1990, based in Zornotza (Amorebieta-Etxano) in the province of Bizkaia, in the Basque Country of Spain. It operates in two main fields: literature and pre-university education. The publisher is part of the Grupo Editorial Luis Vives, alongside imprints such as Edelvives, Alhucema, Tambre and Baula. Its catalogue is published primarily in the Basque language (Euskara), serving schools, families and general readers across the Basque Country and Spain. On the education side, Ibaizabal produces classroom materials for Haur Hezkuntza (early childhood), Lehen Hezkuntza (primary), DBH (secondary) and Batxilergoa (baccalaureate). Notable series include Kuxkuxean, a primary-education project; Kitxu for early childhood; and Astiro eta Eztiro, a set of playful, accessible reading workbooks. The publisher also offers Erraz Irakurri, a series of six workbooks in Easy-to-Read (Lectura Fácil / Irakurketa Erraza) format designed to develop reading comprehension and confidence inclusively, for use both in the classroom and at home. A separate service allows schools to purchase teaching materials from all publishers in under five minutes. In literature, Ibaizabal publishes novels, picture books and comics for young readers and adults. Recent highlights promoted on its website include new comic collections, the picture book Basoko banda (a story about laughing at fears, featuring Adela and Pox), and titles such as Warren XIII.a eta Begi Oroikuslea by Tania Del Rio and Will Staehle, Ez dago galdera ergelik by Mike Rampton and Guilherme Karsten, Guardasolak euria nahi du by Patxi Zubizarreta, Astrojokoak by Leo Bican and Pablo Broseta, Totonkatumonen altxorra by Sébastien Perez and Benjamin Lacombe, and Nola lortu zituzten hegoak adarbakarrek? by Qian Ling. The publisher maintains an active news section and participates in Basque book events such as the Durangoko Azoka. Ibaizabal's positioning is that of a dedicated Basque-language educational and literary publisher within a larger Spanish publishing group, combining curriculum-aligned school materials with trade literature for children, young people and general readers. Its output supports Basque-language literacy and reading culture, and its Easy-to-Read line reflects a commitment to accessibility and inclusion.

Ibaizabal was founded in 1990. From its base in Zornotza (Amorebieta-Etxano), Bizkaia, it developed a dual publishing programme focused on literature and pre-university education. The publisher became part of the Grupo Editorial Luis Vives, a Spanish educational publishing group that also includes imprints such as Edelvives, Alhucema, Tambre and Baula. This affiliation gave Ibaizabal access to group resources while maintaining a distinct Basque-language identity. Over the decades, Ibaizabal has built a catalogue of Basque-language school materials covering early childhood, primary, secondary and baccalaureate levels, alongside trade literature for children, young people and adults. Its educational projects, such as Kuxkuxean and Kitxu, and its reading workbooks Astiro eta Eztiro, are used in Basque schools. The publisher has also invested in accessibility, launching the Erraz Irakurri series of Easy-to-Read workbooks. In literature, Ibaizabal publishes picture books, novels and comics, and promotes its titles through its website, news section and participation in Basque book fairs such as the Durangoko Azoka. The publisher's history has been documented in Basque literary studies, including Iñaki Zubeldia's article 'Ibaizabal argitaletxearen bilakaera' published in the journal Egan in 1999.

• 2026

  Ibaizabal promotes the Erraz Irakurri Easy-to-Read workbook series (news dated 14 September 2026).

• 1999

  Iñaki Zubeldia publishes 'Ibaizabal argitaletxearen bilakaera' in the journal Egan.

• 1990

  Ibaizabal publishing house is founded.

Basque-language publisher of literature and pre-university educational materials within Grupo Editorial Luis Vives, combining curriculum-aligned school resources with trade literature and accessible reading formats.

• Kuxkuxean

  A project that focuses the gaze on the essential.

• Kitxu

  Easy, clear and practical materials for early childhood.

• Astiro eta Eztiro

  Playful, attractive and innovative workbooks for primary education.

• Erraz Irakurri

  Six workbooks in Easy-to-Read (IE) format to develop reading comprehension and confidence inclusively.

• Basoko banda

  A story to laugh at fears, featuring the playful adventure of Adela and Pox.

• Warren XIII.a eta Begi Oroikuslea

  By Tania Del Rio and Will Staehle.

• Ez dago galdera ergelik

  By Mike Rampton and Guilherme Karsten.

• Guardasolak euria nahi du

  By Patxi Zubizarreta.

• Astrojokoak bilduma

  By Leo Bican and Pablo Broseta.

• Totonkatumonen altxorra

  By Sébastien Perez and Benjamin Lacombe.

• Nola lortu zituzten hegoak adarbakarrek?

  By Qian Ling.

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2. 2Ibaizabal (argitaletxea) - Wikipediaeu.wikipedia.org
3. 3Ibaizabal - Wikidatawikidata.org