About | Gryphon House

What Guides Us

For years, we’ve noticed a major gap in the field of early education. As researchers study best practices for child development and early education, they publish their findings in peer review journals. These articles can be difficult to comprehend and often don’t make it into the hands of the early childhood practitioners who need that information to provide the best possible foundation for the children in their care.

At Gryphon House, we believe that all early childhood practitioners and caregivers should have access to practical, easy-to-understand resources that help them support the whole child – in all aspects of education and development.

The Gryphon House Story

Driven by a respect for the work of teachers and the caregivers of young children, Leah Curry-Rood and Larry Rood founded Gryphon House in 1971. The company began as a distributor of quality children’s books, but by 1979, it expanded to include the distribution of teacher resource books. In 2008, Gryphon House joined the Kaplan Early Learning Company’s family of brands.

While the face of Gryphon House has changed over the years, we continue to publish and distribute award-winning books and resources that address all aspects of early childhood education. There is currently a backlist of more than 300 titles, including beloved early childhood authors like Pam Schiller, MaryAnn F. Kohl, and Jackie Silberg.