How to Identify a Chronicle Books (children's) / Levine Querido First Edition

How to identify a first printing

• Chronicle: full descending number line ending in 1 on the copyright page; frequently states 'First edition' and the year
• Levine Querido (founded 2019 by Arthur A. Levine): number line to 1; states 'First edition' — a distinct company from the former Arthur A. Levine Books at Scholastic
• First printing requires number line reaching 1

Notable points & cautions

• Chronicle is a design-forward independent (San Francisco) with heavily collected picture books and novelty formats
• IMPORTANT distinction: 'Arthur A. Levine Books' at Scholastic (1996–2019, Harry Potter US) vs 'Levine Querido' (2019–, independent, Chronicle-distributed) are different entities — do not conflate when attributing firsts
• Levine Querido has rapidly accrued Newbery/Printz honors (e.g. Pura Belpré, Printz)

Imprints

First editions also appear under: Chronicle Kids, Levine Querido (distributed by Chronicle), Handprint Books (historical). Each generally follows the house convention above.

Frequently asked questions

How do I know if my Chronicle Books (children's) / Levine Querido book is a first edition?

Check the copyright page. Chronicle: full descending number line ending in 1 on the copyright page; frequently states 'First edition' and the year Levine Querido (founded 2019 by Arthur A. Levine): number line to 1; states 'First edition' — a distinct company from the former Arthur A. Levine Books at Scholastic

Does Chronicle Books (children's) / Levine Querido use a number line?

Levine Querido (founded 2019 by Arthur A. Levine): number line to 1; states 'First edition' — a distinct company from the former Arthur A. Levine Books at Scholastic

Is a book-club edition a Chronicle Books (children's) / Levine Querido first edition?

No. Book-club editions reprint the text but are not the true first edition. Chronicle is a design-forward independent (San Francisco) with heavily collected picture books and novelty formats

What era does this cover?

This covers Chronicle Books (children's) / Levine Querido (1967–present (Chronicle); Levine Querido 2019–present). Conventions changed over time, so confirm the era of your copy.