The Lerner Blog

Last year, I invited Stephanie Sammartino McPherson to write about her experience researching and writing Iceberg, Right Ahead!, her TFCB book about the Titanic. With the one-hundredth anniversary of the sinking of the ship upon us this weekend (April 14-15), here’s another chance to read her thoughts. A book about the Titanic. I approached the […]Read more "Stephanie Sammartino McPherson on “Iceberg, Right Ahead! The Tragedy of the Titanic”"

I’m gearing up for a trip to the West Coast next week, and I’m sympathizing with the hundreds of thousands of people who made the trip along the Oregon Trail in the 1800s. I feel the stress and anticipation they must have felt before traveling. How Many People Traveled the Oregon Trail? is one of […]Read more "Traveling Westward"

Today’s shoe interlude: The Shoe Underworld, a selection. The shoe underworld is a delicate ecosystem, brought about by messy weather and roads, active commutes, lunchtime errands, and sore feet. These underworld shoe species are seen in the office only fleetingly. When spotted they take quick retreat back to safety, where conscientious and seemingly very sensible […]Read more "Anonymity and Shoes—The Shoe Underworld"

Boys Value Reading More with Ereaders “Middle school boys rated reading more valuable as an activity after two months of using an ereader, according to a study by researchers in Texas. Classroom time spent using ereaders produced a positive attitude in boys in reading improvement classes at an urban middle school. However, the researchers from Southern […]Read more "Digital Potpourri 4/10"

I hope those of you who celebrate Easter had a nice day yesterday! Speaking of holidays, Anna blogged about our new book Sarah’s Passover recently, and I’m pleased to say that we also have Emma’s Easter as part of the Cloverleaf Books—Holidays and Special Days series. This fun picture book explores the religious and secular […]Read more "Emma’s Easter"

[I asked prolific writer and esteemed colleague Sandra Markle to blog about her new educational effort, Markle’s Book Explorers.] I’m about to visit ten schools in ten different states across the United States. I’ll be sweeping down the East Coast, zooming across the Midwest, and zipping all the way up to the far Northwest before […]Read more "Markle’s Book Explorers in a School near You"

We’re all doing a little jig at the Graphic Universe office! The Ferret’s a Foot, the third book in the Guinea PIG, Pet Shop Private Eye series, has been nominated for an Eisner Award! Colleen Venable and Stephanie Yue’s book shares the spotlight with five other stellar titles in the category of “Best Publication for […]Read more "Hurrah for The Ferret’s a Foot!"

With the exception of the Lerner blog, you should never trust what you read on the internet. Especially on April first. Every year, websites large and small play tricks, hoaxes, and lay Easter eggs all over unsuspecting internet denizens. It’s easy to forget April Fool’s day, and I will admit to having been bamboozled once […]Read more "Best of the Internets: April Fools 2012"

I’m exhausted. We have a new puppy at home. A terrier mix. For those of you who know dogs, that’s a lot of work. Puppies are rambunctious and erratic, and they do all kinds of things you don’t want them to do—every single day. And terriers are a lively, keenly intelligent, demanding breed. It’s like […]Read more "It’s a Dog’s Life!"