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Kids and adults alike can get so caught up in the hustle and bustle of the holidays that it’s nice to set aside some time to slow down and really soak in the season’s pleasures. Holiday reading is one of the best pleasures of the season that I know. Settle in with some favorite kiddos […]Read more "Books and a Snack"

Happy Friday! Congratulations to Karen Maurer (@NanaKaren9), who’s won David Zeltser’s Blast from the North. Karen, please send your address to publicity@lernerbooks.com and we’ll get your book in the mail! Today, we’re offering a chance to win Like a Bird: The Art of the African American Slave Song, written by Cynthia Grady, with art and concept by […]Read more "Giveaway: Like a Bird"

This holiday season slow down and curl up with your loved ones and a book from our “Best Of” list, which shines the spotlight on Gecko Press, Andersen Press, and The Kane Press. These beloved titles delve into a variety of themes including friendship, responsibility, coping with change, and exploring world cultures. Young readers will cherish […]Read more "Stuff Your Stockings with Great Reads from Lerner Publishing Service"

As soon as I heard about the Icelandic tradition of Jólabókaflóð, I knew my family had a new Christmas Eve tradition. What’s not to love about a “Christmas book flood” celebrated by a country that cherishes two of my favorite things…reading and chocolate? According to tradition, Icelanders give each other books on Christmas Eve and […]Read more "Christmas Picture Books to Share this Jolabokaflod"

While the title of this blog post might be ever so slightly tongue in cheek, but I’m a big fan of giving kids books as gifts. I asked some of my colleagues for recommendations from the books we’ve published in the past year. Without any further ado: Alix Reid says: “I’d recommend The Secret of […]Read more "The Best Gift of All: A Book!"

Happy Friday! Congratulations to Catherine Flynn (@flynn_catherine), who’s won A Spy Called James: The True Story of James Lafayette, Revolutionary War Double Agent. Catherine, please send your address to publicity@lernerbooks.com and we’ll get your book in the mail! We’ve got a wintry chapter book to give away today: it’s David Zeltser’s Blast from the North, sequel to Lug: […]Read more "Giveaway: Blast from the North by David Zeltser"

As glad as we always are to see Lerner books earn accolades, I particularly love seeing people start to notice the beautiful, important books that would otherwise exist quietly in the world, under the radar.  Example A: a beautiful, important book of 2016 (IMHO) The weekend before Thanksgiving, I was following along with Twitter updates […]Read more "Luis Paints the World: A Charlotte Huck Recommended book!"

What a year, folks. What. A. Year. Last week as Thanksgiving approached, I was at a loss for a blog post topic until the obvious choice smacked me in the face. The foundational myth of the first Thanksgiving and its implications for generations of Americans? Good guess, but not today. It feels especially important, this […]Read more "On Gratitude, Editing, and 2016"