About Elmbrook Press
Every page is made with someone we love in mind
Elmbrook Press is a small, independent publisher of large print word search books. We make them for the people who taught us to read, to be patient and to finish what we start: our parents and grandparents, and anyone who has noticed that ordinary print has become a little too small.
Why we make these books
It often starts with a small moment. A mother who did the crossword every morning quietly stops. A grandfather squints at a puzzle page, sets it down and reaches for the remote. Nobody says anything, but something he loved has slipped away. Not because he lost interest, but because the page stopped being kind to his eyes.
We wanted to give that moment back. A puzzle with letters big enough to read from the good chair by the window. A page that invites you in instead of wearing you out. A simple, daily way to keep the mind gently busy, doing something you enjoy.
A distraction should never feel like a struggle. It should feel like a quiet hour that belongs to you.
For anyone who needs a rest from the screen
Phones are wonderful, and exhausting. Many of us, at any age, want something to do with our hands and our minds that doesn't buzz, scroll or ask for a password. A word search is one of the simplest pleasures there is: a pencil, a page and the small joy of finding what was hidden all along.
That is why our puzzles are made to be absorbing without being frustrating. Interesting enough to hold your attention, gentle enough to finish with a smile, and there whenever you want them: with the morning coffee, on a rainy afternoon, or shared at the kitchen table with a grandchild.
What we believe
Easy to read is a form of respect
Big letters, calm pages and nothing crowded. No one should have to squint to enjoy a hobby they love.
Gentle, never childish
Our readers are adults with a lifetime of stories. Our themes are warm and familiar: kitchens, gardens, seasons and small-town mysteries.
Finishing feels good
Every puzzle is meant to be completed. That little moment of finding the last word is the whole point.
How every Elmbrook book is made
- Letters printed at 20 pt, crisp black on white
- One puzzle per page, with plenty of space around the grid
- Words that read forward only, never backwards
- Familiar words and cozy, grown-up themes
- Full solutions in the back of every book
A small press, on purpose
We are a small, independent publisher, and we like it that way. Every book is planned, written and checked page by page before it reaches you, and every message we receive is read and answered personally.
If one of our puzzles made someone you love smile, we would truly love to hear about it. Write to us at contact@elmbrookpress.com.