The Lerner Blog

There’s no such thing as a bad good review, right? That is to say, when you get a good review, it’s a gift horse and you shouldn’t spend too much time inspecting its dental work. I’ve found that too many kid’s lit reviews, especially the positive ones, sound like sounds bites or back cover copy. […]Read more "Good Reviews For Kids"

I invited designer Danielle Carnito to write a little something for TFCB Tuesday. Here are her thoughts about projects she’s designed for the TFCB imprint. Something struck me like a killer rock from outer space the other day. I was looking back on single titles I’ve designed for TFCB in the past few years. Here’s […]Read more "Danielle’s “Realm of Darkness”"

Summer is birthday season in my family. As soon as we’ve purchased a card or gift for one member of the family, it’s time to think about what to get someone else. Thank goodness we have a bookish family. Books are my favorite gifts to give. A very important boy turned 8 last week. He’s […]Read more "Books for a Birthday Boy"

[I asked production editor Julie Harman to blog this week. Here’s her report of a very exciting camping trip!] I am afraid of bears. On the wall behind my desk hangs a helpful brochure on coexisting safely with black bears (unusual office decor, I know, but I find it reassuring). Therefore, on a camping trip […]Read more "Lions and Tigers and . . . Moose? Oh My!"

I seem to be on a roll these days with posts about fashion and/or former Lerner colleagues. Today is no exception; in fact, it’s a combination of both fashion and a former Lerner colleague! Sally McGraw (left), former Lerner production editor extraordinaire, has gotten some buzz lately for her popular fashion blog Already Pretty. The […]Read more "Sally’s Success"

It’s only July so we still have plenty of time for fun in the sun, but if it happens to be a rainy day in your neighborhood make sure to check out www.mallorymcdonald.com and www.brianpcleary.com to get a sneak peek at a few of our new books for Fall 2011!At www.mallorymcdonald.com , Mallory tells readers […]Read more "Getting Ready for Fall!"

How are you celebrating the accomplishments of the U.S. team in the FIFA Women’s World Cup? On Sunday, the team won silver medals after coming in second to Japan in the championship game. If you’d like to celebrate in a bookish way, I recommend Goal: The Fire and Fury of Soccer’s Greatest Moment by Mark […]Read more "Women’s World Cup"

Disclaimer: I’m sorry, I just can’t help but write about a certain wizarding franchise that is once again taking the world by storm this weekend. I wasn’t planning to. Then I read a certain piece on Slate.com that made me laugh so much, soup almost came out of my nose. It also got me thinking.   […]Read more "The Final Installment"

Fish You Were Here, the fourth volume of Guinea PIG Pet Shop Private Eye, will hit book stores in September. Kirkus Reviews ran an early review in their July issue. Here’s an excerpt: “…. Venable and Yue’s Pet Shop Private Eye graphic series continues to charm. Yue’s adorable pet-shop fur (and scale) people are just […]Read more "Long May Sasspants Detect!"