Diversify Your Shelf with New Spanish Nonfiction

By Megan Ciskowski, Associate Publicist

Whether Spanish is a reader’s first or second language, it’s important to provide engaging content and inspiring stories. This season Lerner is publishing Spanish-language versions of an award-winning nonfiction picture book, a graphic novel series, and three high-interest nonfiction series. Each title has been translated from Lerner’s English-language originals by Spanish-speaking professionals and educators.

By Alice Meichsner

Welcome to Sesame Street®! Home of Elmo, Bert and Ernie, Cookie Monster, Grover and many more beloved characters, this neighborhood of fuzzy monsters has been teaching audiences for generations.

Join your favorite furry friends this spring as they explore emotions, science, careers, and more! Young readers will learn essential life skills for managing their emotions and conflict resolution along with developing a love for learning, science, and more. Read on to find out what our friends on Sesame Street have to share!

We’ve gathered an array of immigration-centric fiction and nonfiction, from real-world experiences of teen refugees and Dreamers, reflections on identities rooted in two distinctly different cultures, and a heart-warming picture book about welcoming a refugee family. These books reveal incredible courage and fortitude.

Spring Sports Roundup

By Alice Meichsner

Need more after Super Bowl Sunday? Learn about your favorite athletes, teams, and more with some top sports picks from Lerner!

With titles for fans of all types: study the sports, the stats, the players, and learn more about your favorite games along the way!

Do you know the story of the GOAT in your favorite sport? How much do you know about the lives of your favorite MVPs and Olympic athletes? Or maybe you’re looking to learn about a sport you’re unfamiliar with? Keep scrolling to find the most interesting biographies and stories about our greatest athletes and the games they play!

Whether you’re participating in the CSLP or iREAD program this year, we’ve got books that inspire joyful reading. Here are some wonderful book lists that support your library’s theme: