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Happy Free Book Friday, everyone! Severe Weather Awareness Week is next week (April 11-15), so today we’re giving away copies of meteorologist Belinda Jensen‘s 6-book Bel the Weather Girl series, illustrated by Renée Kurilla. Meteorologist Belinda Jensen introduces kids to key weather phenomena—including hail, thunderstorms, tornadoes, and more. Each book stars Bel, a smart, spunky eight-year-old with […]Read more "Free Book Friday: Bel the Weather Girl"

Study after study shows that one of the top predictors of happiness in life is whether a person has strong ties to friends and is committed to nurturing interpersonal relationships. Social ties can lessen the impact of stress, bolster our immunity to disease, and even help extend our lives! Given these things, I can think […]Read more "Friendship 101"

People aren’t always sure exactly what a book editor does. I’ve found myself explaining it to friends in a variety of ways, in part because the tasks vary from project to project. In a hurry, I’ll just mention the variability of those tasks and leave it at that. Like so many other things in life, […]Read more "Four Metaphors for Editors"

Special thanks to intern Rebecca Rowell for the following post! We are in the great business of creating and sharing content. At Lerner Digital, we strive to get children thinking about themselves and the world around them, including health issues. This Thursday, April 7, is World Health Day. The World Health Organization (WHO) coordinates and […]Read more "World Health Day"

You guys, it’s here! Baseball season has arrived. There’s so much to love about this season, but here are a few of my personal favorites: 1. The Minnesota Twins Home Opener Celebration we often have here at Lerner. We all get decked out in Twins gear, enjoy a lunch of hot dogs and sandwiches, and—if […]Read more "Play Ball!"

A few weeks ago, Alicia Bos, a teacher from Michigan, shared pictures of her classroom door decorated as the cover of Robin Yardi’s The Midnight War of Mateo Martinez, so we asked her what inspired her to make the door! Here’s what she had to say: Our school was challenged to a make our classroom doors […]Read more "About That Door…"

Special thanks to intern Spencer Hanson for the following post! The Final Four will be playing this Saturday to determine the match up for the NCAA Championship Game! Lerner Digital’s eBooks dig deep into the 77 year history of the NCAA tournament and the players that have made an impact during and after March Madness. […]Read more "The Final Four!"

Ever wonder how all the parts of book cover get made and then put together? Here’s a simplified equation* of one recent cover, Tripping Back Blue by Kara Storti.    +    + =   ** –  x picture of feathers*** =   * NOT PICTURED: all the parts of the equation when I was […]Read more "Equation for a Book Cover Design"