The Penworthy Company has been providing an exceptional selection of children's books to schools and public libraries in the United States since 1982. We are the exclusive source for Penworthy Prebound Books – the most attractive and durable children’s books on the market. Our expert sales representatives provide personalized customer service that libraries can trust. In short, The Penworthy Company makes buying children’s books the pleasure it ought to be!

Extraordinary Quality

Penworthy Prebound Books are built for continuous circulation without the need for repair or replacement. They feature side-sewn binding with cloth hinges and bright laminated covers can be easily wiped clean. Our rounded spines prevent crushing and cracking and true library corners feature a soft edge that makes them less likely to fray or wear. Penworthy Prebound Books are a great investment for your library! 

Expert Selection

Each year we review thousands of children’s books and choose the best of the best to become Penworthy Prebound Books. We select our books based on content, popularity, illustrations, and paper quality. Our goal is to save you time in the selection process. Penworthy offers new titles every month, helping you stay on top of the characters and series the kids in your library are requesting. Our collection of Penworthy Prebound Books is complemented by our offering of specially selected library bound titles, board books and Folkmanis® puppets.

Penworthy’s Decision Wizard Selection Tool

Penworthy’s Decision Wizard makes buying children’s books easy and fun! Your Penworthy Sales Representative saves you time by creating a customized selection list of titles. Your Decision Wizard selection list displays each title individually with large cover images and inside spreads. As you browse through the titles, you sort them into YES, MAYBE, and NO lists for quick and easy purchasing. The titles that you designated as “yes titles” are put into your shopping cart for you to submit as your order. Shipping and handling is always free with your web orders.

Exceptional Service

When you call Penworthy, you speak to your representative who knows you and your library. It’s our mission to make your job easier. Penworthy representatives take the time to understand your library’s specific needs and recommend title that boost circulation and get the most from your budget. All of our titles are in stock so your orders ship complete with no back-orders. Most book orders placed with Penworthy ship the following working day. Orders that require complete processing or electronic cataloging items, for example barcodes or spine labels, ship within 2 ½ weeks.