Penguin Workshop, an imprint of Penguin Young Readers, will launch a new publishing program, Tinker, in Spring 2027. Led by publisher Daniel Moreton and editorial director Nick Magliato, with art direction by Lynn Portnoff, Tinker will publish commercial design-forward board and picture books "built for play" for readers ages 0-10, with a focus on publishing diverse and dynamic books for every reader.
"At Tinker, we see ourselves as the playmakers of Penguin Workshop--tinkering, building, and crafting books that spark curiosity and discovery," said Magliato. "Here, we approach publishing like a workshop floor where every book is an invention--designed to surprise, delight, and stand out in a crowded marketplace."
Each Tinker list will include a combination of seasonal titles, pop-culture picks, inventive novelty, and books to make readers laugh. The imprint is officially launching with six titles: The Big Book of Fun Fanciful First Words by Suzy Ultman; Pop! Playbook: Bad Bunny: Puzzles, Games and Activities for Superfans by Erik Forrest Jackson, illustrated by Alex Fine; Bite-Size Basics: Ice Cream Colors by Steph Stilwell; Could We Wipe Our Butt with That? by Gideon Sterer, illustrated by Charlie Mylie; Growing Up: Wild: A Height Chart Storybook by Rob Sayegh Jr.; and P Is for Pope: A Pope Leo XIV Alphabet Book by Pia Imperial, illustrated by Maria Gabriela Gama.