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Happy Free Book Friday! With warmer weather we’re starting to think about summer, so this week one lucky winner will receive our new Summer Camp Science Mysteries series! Camp Dakota sure is full of mysteries. A group of friends at summer camp use science concepts to solve a mystery in each of these full-color graphic […]Read more "Free Book Friday!"

Salutations! Spring makes me think of Charlotte’s Web, which makes me think of the best children’s literature of all time, which all leads me to why I’m here at Lerner. That might sound contrived, but please bear with my ramblings for a moment. I’ve recently been bestowed with the helm of Lerner Publications, the nonfiction […]Read more "Nonfiction Roots"

Recently Graphic Universe introduced a likable French series about a likable kitten. Now it has produced some very likable reviews. So before I focus on all the other GU Spring titles I’d be remiss not to cats you up on Miss Annie (Freedom! and Rooftop Cat) by Frank Le Gall and illustrated by Flore Balthazar. […]Read more "The Cats out of the Bag for Miss Annie"

Kar-Ben Publishing Launches Online eBookstore Featuring Jewish Interest eBooks for Children Lerner Publishing Group is pleased to announce the launch of the Kar-Ben eBookstore. With nearly 170 Jewish-interest eBooks available for children, the Kar-Ben eBookstore allows parents and young readers to easily browse, select, purchase, and conveniently read high-quality children’s eBooks from award-winning authors and […]Read more "Kar-Ben Publishing Launches Online eBookstore"

The night of April 14-15, 2012, marked the one hundredth anniversary of the sinking of the Titanic. As part of the anniversary, viewers have the opportunity to watch James Cameron’s popular film Titanic in 3D at various theaters around the country. In addition, museums in New York, Connecticut, Pennsylvania, and our nation’s capital are offering […]Read more "Focus on the TITANIC: 100 Years Later"

Congratulations to Shades! Shades is the winner of our new Travel Team series! Please send your mailing address to publicityinfo@lernerbooks.com and we will get your books shipped out! This week we are celebrating blogs, Facebook, Twitter, and all things social media by giving away a copy of Friend Me! 600 Years of Social Networking in […]Read more "Free Book Friday!"

Last year, I invited Stephanie Sammartino McPherson to write about her experience researching and writing Iceberg, Right Ahead!, her TFCB book about the Titanic. With the one-hundredth anniversary of the sinking of the ship upon us this weekend (April 14-15), here’s another chance to read her thoughts. A book about the Titanic. I approached the […]Read more "Stephanie Sammartino McPherson on “Iceberg, Right Ahead! The Tragedy of the Titanic”"

I’m gearing up for a trip to the West Coast next week, and I’m sympathizing with the hundreds of thousands of people who made the trip along the Oregon Trail in the 1800s. I feel the stress and anticipation they must have felt before traveling. How Many People Traveled the Oregon Trail? is one of […]Read more "Traveling Westward"

Today’s shoe interlude: The Shoe Underworld, a selection. The shoe underworld is a delicate ecosystem, brought about by messy weather and roads, active commutes, lunchtime errands, and sore feet. These underworld shoe species are seen in the office only fleetingly. When spotted they take quick retreat back to safety, where conscientious and seemingly very sensible […]Read more "Anonymity and Shoes—The Shoe Underworld"