Penguin Group (USA) Inc. is the U.S. affiliate of the internationally renowned Penguin Group, one of the largest English-language trade book publishers in the world. Formed in 1996 as a result of the merger between Penguin Books USA and The Putnam Berkley Group, Penguin Group (USA) is a leading U.S. adult and children's trade book publisher. Alfred Music Publishing is proud to be the exclusive U.S. distributor of Penguin publications for the music trade.