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ALA 2025: The Greatest Hits

The ALA Annual Conference & Exhibition is a time for joy, learning, and community building. This year’s conference in Philadelphia was no different. Librarians, authors, and publishers from across the globe flocked to the Pennsylvania Convention Center to connect with their peers and share books, programs, and so much more. Lerner was eager to join […]Read more

Publisher Roundup

Lerner Publisher Services Spring 2025: Quarto Library, Lorimer Children and Teens, Red Chair Press, Beetle Books

Sometimes the Girl: An Interview with Jennifer Mason-Black

What do relationships, art, and the truth have in common? Sometimes they are messy. Eighteen-year-old Holi learns this firsthand in Sometimes the Girl when she gets a short-term job sorting through the attic of an acclaimed elderly author. There in the attic, Holi discovers secrets that change the way she sees her own life and […]Read more

Partnering to Build Inclusive School Communities: Lerner + AmazeWorks

We’re proud to partner with AmazeWorks, an organization committed to the power of belonging. Together, we’ve created the Friendship Across Differences Kit—a thoughtfully curated book set featuring five powerful stories and an easy-to-use curriculum designed to help students form friendships across cultural, racial, and religious differences. With this kit, educators can: Books Included: The Rabbi […]Read more

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Librarian Prep Post: July Reads That Celebrate Identity and the Natural World

Planning ahead for summer themes? July offers great opportunities to connect readers with books that celebrate the wonders of nature and the power of identity. This Librarian Prep Post features some spotlight titles and inclusive stories perfect for Shark Week and Disability Pride Month—so you can stock up and be ready to inspire.Read more

Young Creators Take Over Lerner Publishing Group: Bring Your Kids to Work Day

What do people do all day in publishing? These kids found out!Read more

Author Interviews

Design Thinking: An Interview with Author Fred Estes

Got a problem that needs solving? All you need is six steps and a little creative thinking. Design Thinking: A Guide to Innovation by Fred Estes is a examines each step—notice and reflect, empathize, define, ideate, prototype, and test—and provides case studies to illustrate how design thinking can create a more human-centered, equitable world. Today […]Read more

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Introducing Beetle Books

This spring, Lerner Publisher Services welcomes Beetle Books to its illustrious line-up of publishing partners! An imprint of UK-based Hungry Tomato, Beetle Books creates high-interest nonfiction with bright, eye-catching imagery and unique narrative text alongside bite-size facts to make learning fun for all kids. Check out their newest series release below. Additionally, the full Beetle […]Read more

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Build a Vibrant Spanish Collection with These New Books

Enrich your Spanish-language collections with our latest titles! Perfect for classrooms and libraries, these new releases include vibrant picture books, engaging middle-grade adventures, and informative nonfiction that will captivate young readers and support bilingual and Spanish-language learning. Read on to discover must-have additions for your shelves!Read more

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