News

In the spirit of supporting AAPI communities this month, 1,500 copies of Gloo Books' first children's book, What's That?, are being donated to kids in low-income communities in the Bay Area. Thanks to the good folks at Noggin and the Silicon Valley Community Foundation which purchased and donated 1,500 copies of the book to childhood literacy organizations, Raising A Reader and the Big Lift. We are floored at the generosity and can't believe how many kids will not only be able to read the book but have a copy of it at home.   

May is Asian American Pacific Islander Heritage Month and we are so excited to be celebrating all month long with these upcoming events (both in person and virtual). We hope to see you there!  May 7th @ 11 am PT - Kibō Nobori Children’s Day Festival (Los Angeles) Gloo Books will be joining other AAPI artists, creatives and makers at co-mrkt for a special book reading and author signing for the first annual Kibō Nobori Children’s Day Festival at Terasaki Budokan in downtown Los Angeles. The holiday in Japan is a day to celebrate and wish for health and good fortune for all children. Join us for a fun...

Why did you start a publishing company? I get asked this question often. The short answer is writing a children’s book was not enough. When it comes to representation, we often talk about what’s in the book— who is in the book and how are they portrayed. And while this is important, we almost never talk about the decision makers, the publishers, who get to determine what content gets published in the first place. When I first started Gloo Books, it became clear to me that publishing-- in particular big publishing-- is a really traditional industry. Things have been done...