About Our Imprint
How a Bedtime Tale Grew into Big Sapling
Big Sapling Publishing began as a seed of connection between a father and his son.
Justin first imagined the story of Howard the Owl for his son Xavier while his wife was pregnant,
telling it to him through her belly and later watching Xavier's eyes light up with wonder.
That heartfelt connection inspired our first book, Whooo Whooo Whoooo's There?, and founded the imprint.
"The child in our logo is Xavier reading under a tree. Like young trees, children are saplings—able to be nurtured, shaped, and grown by the ideas and stories we share with them."
Today, Big Sapling is branching out. We are continuing our commitment to children's books while expanding into
gripping, immersive fantasy worlds for older readers.