Legato Publishers Group, an affiliate of Publishers Group West founded this year by former IPG president Mark Suchomel, has signed two more publishers, bringing its list of publishers to 22. On January 1, it will begin selling and distributing in the U.S.:
- Chouette Publishing, Montreal, home to the Caillou books based on the popular PBS series of the same name.
- Cuento de Luz, Madrid, a publisher of high-quality children's picture books in English and Spanish.
Both publishers are currently distributed in the U.S. by IPG.