Scholastic agrees to acquire children’s publisher Cottage Door Press for about $71 million

The proposed deal would bring the independent publisher’s board-book and novelty strengths into Scholastic’s Children’s Book Group, subject to closing conditions.

Scholastic announced a definitive agreement on September 29 to acquire Cottage Door Press for approximately $71 million, before customary adjustments. The deal would expand Scholastic’s early-childhood publishing business with a company known for board books, novelty formats and interactive reading products. Cottage

Door was founded in 2014. Scholastic’s release describes it as the largest independent children’s publisher in the United States and says it generated about $45 million in net revenue and was profitable in the 12 months ending May 31, 2026. Scholastic attributes those figures to Cottage Door Press. Scholastic expects

the transaction to close by the end of 2026, subject to customary conditions, required third-party consents, new agreements with certain licensors and approval by one seller’s shareholders. The release says Cottage Door will then be integrated into Scholastic’s Children’s Book Group and is expected to keep its

publishing team and entrepreneurial approach. Luna StoryTime products are to be separated before closing and are excluded from the acquisition. Official source. Headline image: Scholastic; official corporate wordmark displayed by the press-release site.. Official or creator promotional artwork.

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