The Lerner Blog

Do you have a pet? Watch TV during dinner? Spend at least nine hours working and commuting to work every day? If so, you’re in good company. More than half of Americans own pets (with dogs being far and away the most popular); sixty-seven percent of us usually watch TV during dinner; and, on average, […]Read more "Americans through Infographics (aka, Are You Normal?)"

The Swoop List, our latest Darby Creek high-low series, now has a book trailer created by author Stephanie Perry Moore and her daughter Sheldyn! Stephanie’s also been hitting the road to promote this series. The five-book Swoop List series is available now! Read a free sample chapter here, check out our website to order, and download […]Read more "The Swoop List Book Trailer"

At eight years old, I fancied myself an entrepreneur. I sold tickets to the family circus, drew up plans for an at-home jewelry business and peddled my artwork in my driveway. I fashioned rakes out of sticks I found in the yard and started a lively friendship bracelet business, hawking my embroidery floss creations on […]Read more "Free Teaching Materials: How Do We Use Money?"

Congratulations to Alyssa Annico! You’ve won One Plastic Bag! Please send us a DM on Twitter or an email to publicityinfo@lernerbooks.com with the subject line “Free Book Friday” and your mailing address so we can get your book in the mail. This week, enter to win Place Hacking: Venturing Off Limits, a fascinating look at urban explorers who bend the rules […]Read more "Free Book Friday: Place Hacking"

If you’re anything like me, your Valentine’s Day—nay, Valentine’s week!—just wouldn’t be complete without chocolate. As a true chocolate lover, I have to say one of my favorite books on Lerner’s list is, naturally, From Cocoa Bean to Chocolate (cover pictured). This book tells you all about how that heart-shaped box of almond nougats and […]Read more "Chocolate!"

Holidays always put me in the mood to celebrate, you guys. And since Valentine’s Day is upon us, I thought I’d share a fun Valentine’s Theme Party idea from Plan a Holiday Party. It’s festive, tasty, and it gives you an excuse to eat ice cream in the winter—and I, for one, am totally on […]Read more "Valentine’s Week Fun <3"

Congratulations to Jeff Wilson! You’ve won Super Sports Infographics! Please send us a DM on Twitter or an email to publicityinfo@lernerbooks.com with the subject line “Free Book Friday” and your mailing address so we can get your books in the mail. This week, enter to win One Plastic Bag: Isatou Ceesay and the Recycling Women of the Gambia. Plastic bags […]Read more "Free Book Friday: One Plastic Bag"

It may be cold as ever here in glorious Minneapolis, but we Lerners are keeping our spirits up by thinking about the amazing titles we’re releasing in the coming months! (And we’re drinking a lot of tea, coffee, and hot chocolate. That helps, too.) We wish it looked like this outside. It doesn’t. Let’s turn […]Read more "One Plastic Bag: Additional Resources"

What a treat to be in the audience yesterday for the live announcement of the ALA Youth Media Awards! You can see the full list of winners over here. It was so fun to share in the excitement with so many “book people.” While I was proud that our company had a Morris Award finalist, […]Read more "And the Winner Is . . ."