Dorling Kindersley

Dorling Kindersley (also known as DK or DK Publishing) is an international publishing company specializing in reference books for adults and children.
DK was founded as a book-packaging company by Peter Kindersley and Christopher Dorling in London in 1974, and in 1982 moved into publishing. The first book published under the DK name was a First Aid Manual for the British voluntary medical services; this book established the company's distinctive visual style of copiously illustrated text on a glossy white background. DK Inc. began publishing in the United States in 1991.
The DK Star Wars contract was signed in 1997, and the company had published Star Wars books ever since.
In 2000, DK was acquired by the Pearson PLC media company, which also owns the Penguin Books label; in the same year, Kindersley retired and was replaced as Chief Executive by Anthony Forbes Watson.
In Germany the Star Wars books from Dorling Kindersley are published by VGS, a brand of the Disney publisher Egmont Ehapa Verlag, even though DK has a German subsidiary.
DK Publishing is one of the creators of Star Wars Reads Day, an annual celebration held in bookstores and libraries.
==Star Wars Canon Bibliography==
*Star Wars Rebels: The Visual Guide
*Ultimate Star Wars
*Ultimate Factivity Collection: Star Wars Rebels
*Star Wars Rebels: Visual Guide: Epic Battles
*Star Wars: The Force Awakens: The Visual Dictionary
*Star Wars: The Force Awakens: Incredible Cross-Sections
*Star Wars: Explore the Galaxy
*Star Wars Expert Guide
*Star Wars: Complete Locations
*The Amazing Book of Star Wars
*Star Wars: Rogue One: The Ultimate Visual Guide
*Star Wars: The Visual Encyclopedia
*Star Wars Made Easy
*Star Wars: The Last Jedi: The Visual Dictionary
*Star Wars: The Last Jedi: Incredible Cross-Sections
*Star Wars Encyclopedia of Starfighters and Other Vehicles
*Solo: A Star Wars Story The Official Guide
*Star Wars: Complete Vehicles 
*Star Wars: How Not to Get Eaten by Ewoks and Other Galactic Survival Skills
*Ultimate Star Wars, New Edition
*Star Wars: The Rise of Skywalker: The Visual Dictionary
*The Star Wars Book
*Star Wars Complete Vehicles, New Edition
*Star Wars: I Love You. I Know.
*The Star Wars Book of Monsters, Ooze and Slime
*Star Wars Year By Year: A Visual History, New Edition
*Star Wars: Battles that Changed the Galaxy
*Star Wars: The Mandalorian Handbook
*Star Wars: I Am Your Father
*Star Wars Jedi Pocket Expert
===Character Encyclopedia===
*Star Wars Character Encyclopedia: Updated and Expanded
*Star Wars Character Encyclopedia, New Edition
*LEGO Star Wars Character Encyclopedia: New Edition
*Star Wars: The Clone Wars: Character Encyclopedia - Join the Battle!
*Star Wars: Character Encyclopedia, Updated and Expanded Edition
*Star Wars: The High Republic Character Encyclopedia
===DK Readers===
*Star Wars: The Force Awakens: New Adventures
*Finn's Mission
*Rey to the Rescue!
*The Adventures of BB-8
*Star Wars: Rebel Heroes
*Star Wars Rebels: Beware the Inquisitor!
*Star Wars Rebels: Meet the Rebels
*Star Wars Rebels: Darth Vader, Rebel Hunter!
*Star Wars Rebels: Rebel Power!
*Star Wars Rebels: Fight the Empire
*LEGO Star Wars: The Force Awakens
*Star Wars: The Last Jedi: Heroes of the Galaxy
*Star Wars: Even Droids Need Friends
*Star Wars: Grogu's Galaxy
===LEGO Visual Dictionaries===
*LEGO Star Wars Visual Dictionary, New Edition
*LEGO Star Wars Visual Dictionary Updated Edition
===Ultimate Sticker Collection===
*Ultimate Sticker Collection: Star Wars Rebels
*Star Wars Rebels: Rebel Adventures Ultimate Sticker Book
*Star Wars Rebels: Rebels Versus Empire Ultimate Sticker Book
*Ultimate Sticker Collection: Star Wars Rebels: Secrets of the Rebels
*Ultimate Sticker Collection: LEGO Star Wars: Choose Your Side!
*Ultimate Sticker Collection: Star Wars: The Force Awakens: Stickerscapes
*Ultimate Sticker Collection: Star Wars: The Force Awakens
*Ultimate Sticker Collection: Star Wars Rebels: Deadly Battles
*Ultimate Sticker Collection: Star Wars: Vile Villains
*Star Wars: Rogue One: Ultimate Sticker Encyclopedia
*Star Wars: The Last Jedi: Ultimate Sticker Collection
*Star Wars: The Mandalorian Ultimate Sticker Collection
===Star Wars: Be More...===
*Star Wars: Be More Vader
*Star Wars: Be More Yoda
*Star Wars: Be More Lando
*Star Wars: Be More Leia
*Star Wars: Be More Box Set
*Star Wars: Be More Boba Fett
*Star Wars: Be More Obi-Wan
==Star Wars Legends Bibliography==
===Character Encyclopedia===
*Star Wars: The Clone Wars Character Encyclopedia
*Star Wars Character Encyclopedia
*LEGO Star Wars Character Encyclopedia
*LEGO Star Wars Character Encyclopedia: Updated and Expanded
*Angry Birds Star Wars Character Encyclopedia
===DK Adventures===
*Star Wars: Jedi Battles
*Star Wars: Sith Wars
*Star Wars: What Makes a Monster?
*LEGO Star Wars: Into Battle
===DK Readers===
*What is a Wookiee? and 2015 reissue
*Journey Through Space and 2015 reissue
*Star Wars: Star Pilot
*Star Wars: R2-D2 and Friends
*Star Wars: Clone Troopers in Action
*Death Star Battles
*Star Wars: Feel the Force!
*Join the Rebels
*Luke Skywalker's Amazing Story
*Podracers Go!
*Star Wars: Tatooine Adventures
*The Adventures of Han Solo
*Galactic Crisis!
*Star Wars: Beware the Dark Side
*Star Wars: I Want to Be a Jedi
*A Queen's Diary
*Ready, Set, Podrace!
*Star Wars: Blast Off!
*Star Wars: Are Ewoks Scared of Stormtroopers?
*Star Wars: Epic Battles
*The Adventures of C-3PO
*Star Wars: Bounty Hunters for Hire
*Battle for Naboo
*Star Wars: Fight for the Galaxy
*Star Wars: Jedi Friends and Foes
*Star Wars: The Legendary Yoda
*Star Wars: Darth Maul, Sith Apprentice
*Star Wars: Epic Battles
*Star Wars: Ultimate Duels
*The Clone Wars: Amazing Adventures
*LEGO Star Wars: The Phantom Menace
*LEGO Star Wars: Attack of the Clones
*LEGO Star Wars: A New Hope
*LEGO Star Wars: The Empire Strikes Back
*LEGO Star Wars: Free the Galaxy
*Star Wars: The Story of Darth Vader and 2015 reissue
*Angry Birds Star Wars: Lard Vader's Villains
*Angry Birds Star Wars: Yoda Bird's Heroes
*Angry Birds Star Wars II: Path to the Pork Side
*Angry Birds Star Wars II: Darth Swindle's Secrets
*The Clone Wars: Anakin in Action!
*The Clone Wars: Ahsoka in Action!
*The Clone Wars: Forces of Darkness
*The Clone Wars: Don't Wake the Zillo Beast!
*The Clone Wars: Jedi Adventures
*The Clone Wars: Jedi Heroes
*The Clone Wars: Jedi in Training
*The Clone Wars: Pirates... and Worse!
*The Clone Wars: Stand Aside - Bounty Hunters!
*Star Wars: The Clone Wars: Watch out for Jabba the Hutt!
*The Clone Wars: Yoda in Action!
*The Clone Wars: Masters of the Force
*The Clone Wars: Boba Fett: Jedi Hunter
*Star Wars: Can You Spot a Jedi?
===Gift Packs===
*Star Wars Classic Limited Edition Gift Pack
*Star Wars Episode I: Limited Edition Gift Pack
===Incredible Cross-Sections===
*Star Wars: Incredible Cross-Sections
*Star Wars: Episode I Incredible Cross-Sections
*Star Wars: Attack of the Clones Incredible Cross-Sections
*Star Wars: Revenge of the Sith Incredible Cross-Sections
*Star Wars: Complete Cross-Sections
*Star Wars: The Clone Wars: Incredible Vehicles
*Star Wars: Complete Vehicles
*Star Wars: Complete Vehicles 
===Inside the Worlds of===
*Inside the Worlds of Star Wars Trilogy
*Inside the Worlds of Star Wars: Episode I
*Inside the Worlds of Star Wars: Attack of the Clones
*Star Wars: Complete Locations
===Standalone LEGO Books===
*LEGO Star Wars: Save the Galaxy!
*LEGO Star Wars: The Yoda Chronicles
*LEGO Star Wars Brickmaster: Battle for the Stolen Crystals
*LEGO Star Wars: The Dark Side
*LEGO Star Wars in 100 Scenes
*LEGO Star Wars: Small Scenes from a Big Galaxy
*LEGO Star Wars: Chronicles of the Force
*LEGO Star Wars: Build Your Own Adventure
*The Amazing Book of LEGO Star Wars
*LEGO Star Wars Yoda's Galaxy Atlas
*LEGO Star Wars Adventure Pack (Poe's X-wing fighter)
*LEGO Star Wars Awesome Vehicles
===Ultimate Factivity Collection===
*Ultimate Factivity Collection: Star Wars
*Ultimate Factivity Collection: Angry Birds Star Wars
*Ultimate Factivity Collection: LEGO Star Wars
===Ultimate Sticker Book===
*Ultimate Sticker Book: Star Wars
*The Ultimate Star Wars: Episode I Sticker Book
*Ultimate Sticker Book: Star Wars: Clone Wars
*Ultimate Sticker Book: Star Wars: Revenge of the Sith
*Ultimate Sticker Book: Star Wars: The Clone Wars
*Ultimate Sticker Collection: Star Wars
*Ultimate Sticker Collection: Star Wars: The Clone Wars: Ultimate Battles
*Ultimate Sticker Collection: Star Wars: The Phantom Menace
*Ultimate Sticker Collection: LEGO Star Wars
*Ultimate Sticker Book: LEGO Star Wars Heroes
*Ultimate Sticker Book: Star Wars: Brave Allies
*Ultimate Sticker Collection: LEGO Star Wars: Minifigures
*Ultimate Sticker Collection: Angry Birds Star Wars
*Ultimate Sticker Collection: Angry Birds Star Wars II
*Ultimate Sticker Collection: Star Wars: Battles of the Clone Wars
*Ultimate Sticker Collection: LEGO Star Wars: Mighty Minifigures
===Visual Dictionary===
*Star Wars: The Visual Dictionary
*Star Wars: Episode I The Visual Dictionary
*Star Wars: Attack of the Clones: The Visual Dictionary
*Star Wars: Revenge of the Sith: The Visual Dictionary
*Star Wars: The Ultimate Visual Guide
*Star Wars: The Complete Visual Dictionary
*Star Wars: The Ultimate Visual Guide: Special Edition
*Star Wars: The Clone Wars: The Visual Guide
*Star Wars: The Clone Wars: Visual Guide Ultimate Battles
*LEGO Star Wars: The Visual Dictionary
*Star Wars: The Clone Wars: New Battlefronts: The Visual Guide
*Star Wars: The Phantom Menace: The Expanded Visual Dictionary
*Star Wars: The Ultimate Visual Guide: Updated and Expanded
*Ultimate LEGO Star Wars
*Star Wars 100 Objects
===Miscellaneous===
*Star Wars: The Power of Myth
*You Can Draw: Star Wars
*Star Wars Blueprints: The Ultimate Collection
*Star Wars Year by Year: A Visual Chronicle
*Star Wars Year by Year: A Visual Chronicle (updated edition)
*Star Wars Year By Year: A Visual History, Updated and Expanded Edition
*Star Wars: Explore the Galaxy
*Star Wars: The Old Republic Encyclopedia
*Star Wars: Battles for the Galaxy
*Star Wars: Beware the Sith
*Star Wars: Jedi vs. Sith
*Star Wars: Mysteries of the Jedi
*Star Wars: Power of the Force
*Star Wars: The Secret Life of Droids
*Star Wars: The Clone Wars: Episode Guide
*Star Wars: The Clone Wars: Jedi vs. Sith
*Star Wars: The Clone Wars: What Is a Sith Warrior?
*Star Wars: The Clone Wars: Who Are the Jedi?
*Star Wars in 100 Scenes
*Star Wars: Join the Rebellion!
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