Flamingo Books
Overview
“The right book at the right time for the right child has the potential to create a reader for life.”
Helmed by Vice President and Publisher Margaret Anastas, the editor behind modern classics such as Fancy Nancy and Pete the Cat, Flamingo focuses on publishing commercial picture books from familiar names and debut creators. With a small but mighty team that includes editor Cheryl Eissing, assistant editor Claire Tattersfield, and assistant art director Sophie Erb, Flamingo is committed to building a list of books that are un-skippable. Among their impressive list is Busy Betty by Reese Witherspoon, I’m Not Scared, You’re Scared by Seth Meyers, Hope is a Rainbow by Hoda Kotb, Kelly Corrigan’s Hello World, Lucy Ruth Cummins and Pete Oswald’s Sleepy Sheepy, Chrissy Metz and Bradley Collins’s When I Talk to God, I Talk About You, Alissa Holder and Zulekha Holder-Young’s I Am Smart, I Am Blessed, I Can Do Anything, and Counting to Bananas by Carrie Tillotson and illustrated by Estrela Lourenço.
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Meet the Team
Margaret Anastas, Vice President & Publisher
Margaret Anastas is the Vice President & Publisher of Flamingo Books. Before she joined Penguin Young Readers, Margaret worked at HarperCollins Children’s Books for 17 years where she acquired Fancy Nancy, Pete the Cat, The Bad Seed series, and Hoda Kotb’s bestselling picture books I’ve Loved You Since Forever and You Are My Happy.
At Flamingo, her new acquisitions include a new picture book series by Fancy Nancy creator Jane O’Connor called Good Job, George (illustrated by Andrew Joyner), and a picture book by bookfluencer Zibby Owens called Princess Charming (illustrated by Holly Hatam), as well as Reese Witherspoon and Xindi Yan’s Busy Betty. When Margaret isn’t editing books, she can be found on the beach at the Jersey Shore or on her Peloton searching for that perfect ride.
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Cheryl Eissing, Editor
Cheryl Eissing, editor at Flamingo Books, joined Penguin Random House in 2017 as assistant editor at Philomel Books before attaining her current role in 2023. She holds a BA in English from Rutgers University. Cheryl mainly edits picture books, with some middle grade and young adult, and is specifically interested in stories that cause giggles, give comfort, and expose their readers to experiences and perspectives they haven’t seen before.
Cheryl is the editor of the New York Times bestsellers Cupig: the Valentine’s Day Pig (written by Claire Tattersfield; illustrated by Rob Sayegh Jr.), The Little Ghost Who Lost Her Boo (written by Elaine Bickell; illustrated by Raymond McGrath), When I Talk to God, I Talk About You (written by Chrissy Metz & Bradley Collins; illustrated by Lisa Fields), the USA Today bestselling Pages & Co. series by Anna James. Cheryl is also the editor of Counting to Bananas and B is for Bananas (written by Carrie Tillotson; illustrated by Estrela Lourenço), A Family Looks Like Love (written by Kaitlyn Wells; illustrated by Sawyer Cloud) How to Get Your Octopus to School (written by Becky Scharnhorst; illustrated by Jaclyn Sinquett), A Book for Bear (written by Ellen Ramsey; illustrated by MacKenzie Haley), Hopefully the Scarecrow (written by Michelle Houts; illustrated by Sara Palacios), I Am Not the Easter Bunny (by T. L. McBeth), Who You Will Be (written by Taylor Rouanzion; illustrated by Stacey Chomiak), and When You Love a Book (written by Kaz Windness; illustrated by Heather Brockman Lee) . She is also the editor of the YA novel Not Dead Enough (by Tyffany D. Neiheiser). Cheryl is always looking for commercial and silly yet profound picture books and stories that entertain, educate, and inspire young readers. When she is not editing books, Cheryl can be found befriending dogs on the streets of Jersey City, watching horror movies, or searching for the perfect lychee martini. Follow her on Twitter @cheryl_eissing.
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Claire Tattersfield, Associate Editor
Claire Tattersfield is associate editor at Viking Children’s Books. While at the University of Vermont studying political science, global studies, and Spanish, she was editor in chief of her college’s satire newspaper, where she fell in love with helping her peers hone their voices. Finding a job in publishing became an obvious decision, and she joined Penguin Young Readers as a publishing assistant the summer after she graduated. Now an associate editor, Claire works with Viking’s legacy brands as well as on frontlist titles. She is always on the lookout for witty picture books and board books that make children and adults laugh. For middle grade and YA, she is a huge fan of genre fiction, particularly light fantasy that lends itself to other genres. Whether that is a splash of magic in a contemporary YA, a historical fantasy, or a mystery with a fantastical twist, books that embrace the weirdness and wonder of our world are her bread and butter. Claire tells every author and agent she meets about the shovel she has tattooed on her leg in honor of her favorite middle grade novel, Holes. She is always seeking to uplift marginalized voices in any way she can. Beyond her career at Viking, Claire is an avid writer—from grocery lists to the occasional picture book—and she can often be found on her trusty red bicycle or spending time with her formerly feral cats, Antonio Banderas and Badger Bean.