How to identify a first printing
- First printing: a number line whose lowest digit is 1 on the copyright page, frequently accompanied by 'First edition [year]' wording
Notable points & cautions
- Macmillan Children's imprint founded 2002 within the Holtzbrinck/Macmillan group
- Neal Porter Books is a named editorial sub-imprint; First Second is its graphic-novel sub-imprint
- Reliable modern house style: number line ending in 1
Imprints
First editions also appear under: Neal Porter Books, First Second (graphic novels). Each generally follows the house convention above.
Frequently asked questions
How do I know if my Roaring Brook Press book is a first edition?
Check the copyright page. First printing: a number line whose lowest digit is 1 on the copyright page, frequently accompanied by 'First edition [year]' wording
Does Roaring Brook Press use a number line?
First printing: a number line whose lowest digit is 1 on the copyright page, frequently accompanied by 'First edition [year]' wording
Is a book-club edition a Roaring Brook Press first edition?
No. Book-club editions reprint the text but are not the true first edition. Macmillan Children's imprint founded 2002 within the Holtzbrinck/Macmillan group
What era does this cover?
This covers Roaring Brook Press (2002-present). Conventions changed over time, so confirm the era of your copy.
Roaring Brook Press titles with documented first-edition points
Each link opens that title’s specific points of issue — the exact marks that separate a true first printing from a later one.
- A Sick Day for Amos McGee (Philip C. Stead (illus. Erin E. Stead), 2010)
- The Man Who Walked Between the Towers (Mordicai Gerstein, 2003)