Isabelle Arsenault

Exciting news! Compendium has joined the Penguin Random House family, bringing a proven line of bestselling, sentiment-driven gifts to our extensive and ever-growing catalog. Since 1985, Compendium has been creating meaningful moments with beautiful, thoughtfully made gifts that center connection and celebrate occasions both big and small. From greeting cards to inspirational books to impulse-friendly add-ons, Compendium

From Candlewick Press Happy New Year! As we enter 2026, Mac Barnett takes on his second year as National Ambassador for Young People’s Literature. Through his platform Behold, The Picture Book! Let’s Celebrate Stores We Can Feel, Hear, and See, he strives to highlight the many ways picture books set a crucial foundation for a