The Lerner Blog

Special thanks to intern Isabel Taylor for the following post! February is Black History Month, a time to recognize and learn about the accomplishments, triumphs and struggles of Black Americans throughout history. Lerner is proud to carry multiple award-winning titles about the history of the African-American community, from picture books to young adult novels to […]Read more "Black History Month: Learn Black History with Award Winning Digital Books"

Marc Zimmer is the author of TFCB’s amazing Bioluminescence book, new in Fall 2015. In its starred review, Booklist comments that, “There’s a good deal to admire in this intriguing book. Bioluminescence evokes a sense of wonder in anyone who has caught a lightning bug or seen a greenish glow in ocean waves at night, […]Read more "Meet Marc Zimmer"

Happy Friday! In honor of Presidents’ Day, we’re giving away the titles in our new four-book Presidential Powerhouses series. Each title in this series takes a look inside the professional and personal lives of some of America’s most influential presidents. Readers will investigate the key ideas behind their presidential platforms while running for office, analyze the policies […]Read more "Free Book Friday: Presidential Powerhouses"

I try not to play favorites with Lerner books. When it comes to our Spring 2016 list, though, I do have a title I’m particularly proud of. That title is Digital Safety Smarts: Preventing Cyberbullying (cover pictured). In this title, author Mary Lindeen takes a truly innovative approach to the topic of cyberbullying. Too often, the […]Read more "The Truth about Bullying"

First, congratulations to Alyssa Annico, who’s won a copy of Don’t Call Me Grandma. Alyssa, send your address to publicity@lernerbooks.com and we’ll get your book in the mail. Happy Valentine’s Day, everyone! Okay, we know it’s more than a week away, but we thought we’d share a seasonal set of picture books and two very […]Read more "Valentine’s Day Picture Books"

Last month, R. Gregory Christie received a Coretta Scott King Illustrator Honor for The Book Itch: Freedom, Truth & Harlem’s Greatest Bookstore! This is Gregory’s fourth CSK Illustrator Honor, so we wondered: does it feel new each time? Here’s what Gregory has to say about his previous CSK Honors and The Book Itch:  “It feels amazing […]Read more "Congratulations to R. Gregory Christie!"

This guest post comes courtesy of the fabulous Rebecca L. Johnson. Kids often ask me where I get ideas for my nonfiction, science-focused books, such as my new title with Millbrook Press, Masters of Disguise: Amazing Animal Tricksters. The simple answer is that I read—a lot. Science journal articles, science blogs and magazines, science digests […]Read more "Research and the Magic of Reality"