The Lerner Blog

As my family and friends can tell you, I can pretty much geek out about all of Lerner’s books  because I love them so much. However, I have a special place in my heart for one particular series—and not just because I wrote it (ahem, shameless plug). That series is Kinds of Plants in our First […]Read more "Opening Doors"

Hello diligent digital devotees! I only have time for the goods and a trippy photo of a (bent?) bicycle tire, so here we go: Unlocking The Truth – Malcolm Brickhouse & Jarad Dawkins Juliana Buhring becomes the first woman to circle the world – by bicycle! Brazilian photographer shows the protests in Rio de Janeiro […]Read more "Digital Quickie: Web Gems 6/18"

Everyone welcome Photo Editor Manager Cynthia Zemlicka to the Lerner blog! Today she gives us a brief introduction to the daily work life of a photo editor.  photo by Todd Strand Life as a photo editor is usually quiet. We diligently work at our computers, searching for perfect images. A brush with adventure is usually […]Read more "Oh the Places a Photo Editor Will Go!"

Congratulations to Karen Ganon! Karen and her students have won all six books in our new Extreme Summer Sports Zone series from Lerner Publications! Karen, please send an email to publicityinfo@lernerbooks.com with the subject line “Free Book Friday” and tell us your mailing address so we can get your books in the mail. This week we’re taking on some […]Read more "Free Book Friday!"

School’s out and many families are packing up for summer travel. Adults are stocking coolers and kids are choosing books, music, and games for the long drive. We know what kinds of things humans need for a long journey. But other animals take long trips too. Many birds, for instance, travel hundreds or thousands of […]Read more "A long, long journey"

To stay current on educational changes and trends, I find myself constantly skimming, flagging, and saving articles from dozens of education journals and e-newsletters. (Following the example of a librarian on our advisory board, I recently started using Scoop.It! to help me organize and share key articles with my colleagues—it’s a great tool.) This article […]Read more "Close Reading Seems So Far Away"

Lerner Interactive Books are amazing for tons of reasons, but here are the top two: 1. They help readers of all levels improve their literacy skills. 2. Readers are exposed to engaging and educational Lerner content! You may be aware of our iBooks, but are you aware of all of the great content they feature? […]Read more "Lerner Interactive Books: Series Spotlight"

  Okay, so help us settle this internal debate. It came up during the design phase of the Tillie Pierce cover (left) that Yours Truly (right) might look just a tiny bit like Ms. Pierce. What do you think? It’s a burning question on our end, so cast your vote and let us know what […]Read more "Does She or Doesn’t She?"

We’ve got a winner! Congratulations to Maggie Knapp from Trinity Lutheran School! Maggie and her students have won all six books in our creepy, crawly new S.W.I.T.C.H series from Darby Creek! Maggie, please send an email to publicityinfo@lernerbooks.com with the subject line “Free Book Friday” and tell us your mailing address so we can get your books in the […]Read more "Free Book Friday!"