Every year there are around 100,000 new books for kids published. Amazingly, all but one percent of these are of little literary value. When we refer to literary value as seen in children’s books, we don’t mean that all of these books aren’t gems penned by the likes of Mark Twain or Katherine Paterson. What we mean is that there is an endless parade of little mermaid remakes and Disney follow ups. Yes, these books have a market value and will make plenty of money for their publishers. But will they leave a child with any lasting joy?
Looking for good books for kids? Morningside Books is quickly building a reputation as the nation’s most creative children’s book publishing house. Our initial printing of “The Heart of Nine Tigers” has established Morningside as producers of entertaining and engaging children’s literature at the highest level. This is not to say that we make boring books for egghead kids. No our books are created for kids from seven to seventy and anyone who wants to place a smile on the face of a child.
How does one define the best books for kids? Are they educational? Are they pure entertainment? And do these best books provide an important message that will further a child’s inner development. Books like “Horton Hears a Who” for younger children or “The Bridge to Terabithia” for juveniles offer messages that children carry with them and call upon in later years. Morningside Books publishes books of only this caliber. Whether a book is written solely for laughter or expressly to impart a message of hope all of our books carry forth a special strength of spirit.
Unfortunately online books for kids seem to be a collection of simplistic writing and illustrations that offer a child little in the way of emotional and spiritual guidance. Children’s books should have purpose. Sometimes that purpose is only to evoke a series of giggles and sometimes a book’s theme is created to provide deep emotional comfort. Regardless of which, children’s books should leave in the wake of their reading an improved sense of self. In the near future we will be offering free children’s books to read online that carry forth these ideas.
Morningside Books is a conventional ink to paper Children’s book publishing house. At the present time we do not offer online editions of our books. It is our hope that parent will see the greater joy in holding in their hands both their child and one of our delightful stories so as to give both the attention they deserve. Most books for kids online are of unbelievably low quality. When budget permits we do hope to make special online editions of our titles available. We are reminded of a quote by famous publishing icon, Charles Scribner who said, “When books become obsolete, I will make candles.” Real paper and ink books, like flickering candles share a special kind of light.
At Morningside Books we pride ourselves in offering wonderful reading books for kids. These are books that a child may not be able to read the first time on their own, depending upon the child’s age. But, after a reading or two your child will want to pour over the words and pictures of our stories time and time again. We publish stories your child will cherish forever. These are not sequels to animated films written and produced with the sole purpose of selling toys. We publish books created to enrich the spirit of any man, woman or child who reads them.