James E. Ransome

Holiday House is proud to gather together talented authors and illustrators and to publish quality books that entertain, enlighten, and educate children. Known for having a deep list of timeless and award-winning books for children and young adult readers. Holiday House awards include Caldecott & Newbery Honor Award winners, Coretta Scott King Author & Illustrator

Holiday House was founded in 1935. It was led by John H. Briggs from the time he acquired the business in 1965 until 2016 when the company was sold to a new company formed by Trustbridge Partners. Then, as now, Holiday House publishes high-quality books for children from picture books to young adult, fiction and