About Pierrot Books

Based in Montreal, Pierrot Books is an independent children’s publisher that brings playful stories, distinctive illustrations and imaginative European creativity to readers across North America.

Pierrot Books builds on a children’s publishing tradition that began in 1993. For over 30 years, our team has created educational, entertaining, and inspiring books, publishing over 1,000 titles and selling more than 300,000 copies annually across Europe. Now, Pierrot Books is expanding into North America, bringing proven European children’s books to readers across Canada and the United States.

✨ BOOKS CHILDREN WANT TO RETURN TO
We create books that invite curiosity, conversation and repeated reading.

✨ ILLUSTRATION WITH PERSONALITY
Distinctive visual storytelling is at the heart of every Pierrot book.

✨ A BRIDGE BETWEEN EUROPE AND NORTH AMERICA
We bring proven European children’s books to families, schools, libraries and booksellers across Canada and the United States.

Pierrot Books titles are distributed by Independent Publishers Group (IPG).