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Gloo Books
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Gloo Books is an independent publishing company that creates beautiful, high quality children's books for a more inclusive, just and compassionate future. We're based in Los Angeles, Ca.

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📣 EXCITING BOOK NEWS!! 📣

Cat and Lola, School Picture Day, the first in this early reader graphic novel series by Melissa Villaseñor and Jimena Sánchez Sarquiz will be coming next fall! It’s a hilarious and silly take on an unlikely friendship between Lola and her adopted cat, Cat.

#kidsbooksky
October 10, 2025 at 5:47 PM
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In one week the line between imagination and lie blur in THE FIB.

By Bram Stoker Award-winner @pedroiniguez.bsky.social and illustrated by @nathankwan.bsky.social .

#thefib #diversekidsbooks #kidlit #kidsbooksky #booksky
September 29, 2025 at 9:22 PM
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YESTERDAY WAS THE OFFICIAL PUB DATE FOR A VERY ASIAN GUIDE TO TAIWANESE FOOD!!!

Thank you to our author Nancy Jeng and Illustrator Felicia Liang for all the passion and love you brought to this book!! ❤️❤️❤️

Out Now: www.amazon.com/Very-Asian-G...

#kidlit #kidsbooksky #booksky #publishing
September 17, 2025 at 4:25 PM
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LAST PUSH!! We are more than 55% to our goal but have only 6 days left to make Baby Go! US. If you’ve been thinking of pre-ordering, now is the time!! ⏰

Thank you to everyone who has backed this campaign so far!!! 🙏🏽

LINK: www.kickstarter.com/projects/glo...
September 10, 2025 at 4:49 PM
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One week left to pre-order our Baby Go! US books on Kickstarter!! If you can spare even $5, every little bit gets us closer to our goal! We're 56% funded and growing!

Pre-order here: www.kickstarter.com/projects/glo...

🙌🏽 #kidlit #publishing #indiepress #kickstarter #booksky #kidsbooksky
September 9, 2025 at 9:29 PM
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REWARDS!! When you pre-order Baby Go! US on Kickstarter you’ll get lots of goodies and/or books at a discounted price 😉

Let’s bring these books to life! 🚀

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#kidlit #inclusivekidsbooks #kickstarter
September 5, 2025 at 4:43 PM
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What 3 things would you include in Baby Go! California? 🏝️🇲🇽🌵
August 27, 2025 at 2:26 AM
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We don’t talk enough about independent publishing and why it matters (2/2).

#publishing #entrepreneurship
Often the bigger the company, the less willing they are to take creative risks. “Risks” include debut authors, underrepresented voices or subject matters – stories that challenge the norm and are outside the mainstream or bestselling trends. Indie presses... Take chances on debut or marginalized authors (in fact, these are almost all of Gloo’s authors) Invest deeply in a smaller number of books. (we put significant PR and marketing into every book because we believe in every book we publish). Focus on cultural impact, NOT JUST FINANCIAL RETURN. A series that celebrates Asian food and culture? A horror children’s book with a Latino main character? A book about the intersection of the bicycle and feminism? SOLD. Who publishes a book shapes the kind of stories we get access to
August 25, 2025 at 6:14 PM
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We don’t talk enough about independent publishing and why it matters (1/2).

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Does it really matter who publishes the books you read? When you pick up a book, you probably check the title, the author, maybe even the cover design. But do you notice who published it? The publisher decides what stories get printed, which books get promoted and ultimately what ends up on your bookshelf. Big Publishing has a huge advantage. The “Big Five” publishers produce the majority of the books you see in stores and together control around 80% of the trade book market. That means a few powerful companies have an outsized influence on what we read. When so much cultural influence is centralized, the range of voices, perspectives and ideas reaching readers shrink. (Think of the dominance of sequels, reboots and superhero movies – publishing falls into the same trap).
August 25, 2025 at 6:14 PM
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We set a big goal to make TWO books because that’s how much we believe in Baby Go! US. Let’s keep this momentum going!

BACK THE CAMPAIGN TODAY, EVERY LITTLE BIT HELPS. CONTRIBUTE AS LITTLE AS $1 OR SPREAD THE WORD! ✈️

#kickstarter #babygo #travel

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August 22, 2025 at 11:24 PM
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Just our Baby Go! Illustrator Audrey Lee stumbling upon her book at @vromansbookstore.bsky.social and signing a few copies for some lucky babies out there!

#kidlit #kidlitillustrators #babygo #kickstarter
August 21, 2025 at 8:35 PM
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Do any of these illustrations sway your mind?
August 20, 2025 at 4:23 PM
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Our series Baby Go! US— YOU decide which states we publish first. For the first time we are using crowdfunding to bring this series to life faster and backers of the project get to choose! So which 2 will win: CALIFORNIA, NEW YORK OR TEXAS?

#kidlit #babyboardbook #diversekidsbooks
August 20, 2025 at 4:23 PM
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We’re bringing Baby Go! to the U.S. — starting w/ NY, CA & TX! Unlike The Big 5, we face huge upfront costs, so we’re funding on Kickstarter. These books celebrate the communities kids grow up in — and your support helps us share them with the world. www.kickstarter.com/projects/glo... #indiepress
August 18, 2025 at 5:38 PM
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🖊️ Thank you Kirkus Reviews for this lovely review of The Fib Written by @pedroiniguez.bsky.social & illustrated by @nathankwan.bsky.social!!

➡️Coming October 7th, but pre-order now!

#kidlit #readwithme #childrensbook #weneeddiversebooks #thefib
July 1, 2025 at 3:43 AM
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We’d love your help!

Princess and the Pea-tition was just picked as a Read With Jenna Jr. selection + featured on The Today Show!

The Kindle version is FREE on Amazon for a limited time!
👉 bit.ly/3Tg7pMB
If you can:
✅ Download
✅ Leave a quick review
✅ Share this

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June 9, 2025 at 10:09 PM
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Just a FRACTION of the five-star reviews The Fib is getting and we’re still 5 months away from publication!! 🤩

Written by @pedroiniguez.bsky.social, Illustrated by
@nathankwan.bsky.social

#kidsbooksky #booksky #indiepublisher #diversekidsbooks
#picturebooks
May 23, 2025 at 4:10 PM
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May 23, 2025 at 4:07 PM
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Have you put Princess and the Pea-tition on your summer reading list yet?

#summerreadinglist #cbstodayshow #jennaandfriends
May 19, 2025 at 11:07 PM
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PRINCESS AND THE PEA-TITION IS A @todayshow.com Read with Jenna SUMMER PICK!! So huge for the small but mighty team behind this book! 🙌🏽

PS: We’re THE ONLY indie press and Kim Nguyen is the only debut author featured on #ReadWithJenna's Summer Reading List! 💪🏽🚀

#kidlit #kidsbooksky
May 19, 2025 at 11:07 PM
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📣LA!! See you THIS WEEKEND at LA Times Festival of Books! Come by to browse our books and say hi! We’ll be in the RED ZONE at BOOTH 500. 👋🏽

Also, make sure to catch Shelby Rabara and Harry Shum Jr at the Children’s Stage reading Martee Dares to Dance on Sunday at 11:20!🕺🏻 🪩
April 25, 2025 at 4:22 PM
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Not one, but two of our books received the 2025 CBC Favorite Awards!!! 👏🏽🙌🏽

Thank you to all the students, teachers and librarians who voted and @cbcbooks.bsky.social!

#kidsfaves #kidlit #childrensbooks
April 13, 2025 at 9:09 PM
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🇲🇽 🇫🇷 Baby, pack your bags and let’s go to Mexico and France! ✈️

Our beloved travel series is expanding to two countries and we can’t wait for you to discover these two countries through baby’s eyes!

Coming November 2025!

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April 7, 2025 at 4:32 PM
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Authors of Martee Dares to Dance will be at one of our favorite book events of the year @latimes.com Festival of Books! 💃🏻 And stop by our booth right next to the stage for books and other fun swag! 📕 ❤️

#laevents #gloobooks #festivalofbooks
March 31, 2025 at 10:23 PM
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Praise for The Fib!!

We already know how amazing this book is, but here are a couple more reasons to love it

☝🏽Pre-order your copy today: gloobooks.com/products/the...
March 12, 2025 at 7:15 PM