Little Pickle Press is a 21st Century publisher dedicated to helping parents and educators cultivate conscious, responsible little people by stimulating explorations of the meaningful topics of their generation through a variety of media, technologies, and techniques.

Bear in mind that while there are scores of topics to choose from, the mission statement of Little Pickle Press is your best guide to the sort of manuscripts that we’re seeking. These include (in no particular order and not exclusively):

• Altruism (and other anti-narcissism, anti-entitlement themes)
• Dare To Be Different
• Tolerance/Acceptance
• Non-traditional family structures
• Choices: It’s Not All Black And White; Most of Life is Gray
• Anti-Princess Themes
• Strong, female protagonists
• Creativity—the importance of it, fostering it, etc.
• Divergent (vs. Convergent) Thinking
• Systems Thinking
• Self-Sufficiency/Taking Care of Yourself and Your Community/Planting the Seeds of Being a Locavore
• Water as a precious, global resource
• Creativity: the importance of it, fostering it, etc.
• Forgiveness
• Gratitude
• What is a conscience? How do we foster it? Use it?
• Leadership and/or Entrepreneurship

We’re growing with our readers, so don’t think you have to create a picture book if you have a novel rattling around in your brain. We’re seeking picture books for 5 to 8 year olds, chapter books for 9 to 12 year olds, and middle grade novels for 10 to 14 year olds. In addition, we’re now accepting manuscripts in the young adult novel category for readers ages 15 and up.