The Lerner Blog

Like others in the field, I’ve been thinking a lot about digital reading and comprehension lately. There’s a lot out there on the topic, from casual blog posts to academic studies. Opinions are split, and studies come to differing conclusions, depending on how they are set up and how the control groups are organized. Some […]Read more "Capisce?"

Congratulations to Beth Wilson! She is the the winner of our new new Mi primer paso al mundo real– Descubriendo los ciclos de la naturaleza set of Lerner Digital™ Interactive Books! This week one lucky winner will receive Forensic Identification: Putting a Name and Face on Death by Dr. Elizabeth A Murray! In many disasters, bodies are […]Read more "Free Book Friday!"

Short books are often the trickiest to edit. Every word counts, just like in poetry. “Screen time” and “book time” are not necessarily competitors. As a kid, I loved to read and loved to watch TV. Still do. One doesn’t have to cancel out the other. Besides, a lot of us read almost exclusively on-screen—so […]Read more "This I Believe"

The Lebanese Civil War graphic novel, A Game for Swallows, by Zeina Abirached adds another standout review to its rapidly growing collection of estimable write-ups (i.e. Publisher’s Weekly, Kirkus Reviews, School Library Journal). This time The A.V. Club has taken notice. The popular newspaper, which has a prominent presence in print and online, features reviews […]Read more "Another Choice Review for A Game for Swallows"

Once upon a time, about this time last year, we launched our Cloverleaf Books™ brand. The launch included two sets: Fall’s Here! and Planet Protectors. We’ve since branched out to cover Holidays and Special Days, and our newest set is all about Fall and Winter Holidays. This morning I learned that the Cloverleaf Books Planet […]Read more "Hooray for Planet Protectors"

Congratulations to Lisa Rogers! She is the the winner of Cloverleaf Books™—Fall and Winter Holidays series from Millbrook Press! Lisa, please send an email with your mailing address to publicityinfo@lernerbooks.com and we will get your books in the mail for you! This week we’re going beyond the book and giving away a set of Lerner Digital™ […]Read more "Free Book Friday!"

I like baking. I can measure stuff. Sometimes I wield a sharp knife and mercilessly chop things into small bits. The oven emits comforting smells. And when it’s completed its task, I get to indulge in something finished. Complete. Tasty.   Alas, very few things in other realms are so easily contained or rapidly satisfying. Change […]Read more "Let’s Get Real."

Domenica invited Stuart Kallen, author of Che Guevara: You Win or You Die (cover below), to share some thoughts about researching and writing this new title about a high-profile political assassination, which launched in TFCB’s Fall 2012 list. From Stuart: As a nonfiction writer, my job is equal parts reporter, historian, and storyteller. When I […]Read more "Revolutionary Thinking"

Congratulations to Kim! She is the the winner of Oopsy, Teacher! Kim, please send an email with your mailing address to publicityinfo@lernerbooks.com and we will get your book in the mail for you! Here at the Lerner Publishing Group offices the leaves are starting to fall which is putting us in the mood to celebrate fall […]Read more "Free Book Friday!"