CREST Publications was founded in 2002 by Edward
and Sarah Bolme, who wanted board books that would teach their
young children specific stories about Jesus. They were
surprised that they couldn’t find any such books geared
to infants and toddlers, and decided to launch a company to
publish them. They wrote, tested, and rewrote the first set of
books, then teamed up with talented artist Tim Gillette who
created the wonderful look.
Several dedicated people helped to make the
CREST vision
a reality. The Baby Bible Board Books logo was designed by Mark
Grabow and Stacy Powell of Synchros, Inc. Prepress work was
ably performed by Jefferson Dunlap of Rainier Color. Printing
services were provided by Colorprint Offset of Hong Kong.
Baby Bible Board
Books is CREST’s first line of books. The first BBBB
collection, Stories of Jesus, released April 1st, 2003, garnering rave
reviews. Other collections are planned, as well as different
books for older children.
In addition to the board books, CREST published Your Guide to Marketing Books in the Christian
Marketplace in September of 2006. This handy volume has also
received excellent reviews, and compiles Sarah Bolme’s
years of experience in the Christian book trade.
CREST Publications is a member of the Independent
Book Publishers Association (PMA), and a founding member of the Christian
Small Publishers Association (CSPA).
