Join Our Summer Reading Webinar!
Libraries Rock™! Boost Your Music-Oriented Collection for the CSLP Summer Reading Theme January 31, 2018, 1:00 p.m. CSTRead more "Join Our Summer Reading Webinar!"
National Book Award Finalist: What Girls Are Made Of
CBS This Morning announced the National Book Award finalists on October 4, and Elana K. Arnold’s YA novel What Girls Are Made Of is one of the five finalists for the National Book Award for Young People’s Literature!Read more "National Book Award Finalist: What Girls Are Made Of"
Register for Lerner’s Fall 2017 Preview Webinar
Discover Super Series and Terrific New Titles for Your Library! September 28, 2017, 1:00 pm CST Join us on Thursday, September 28, at 1 pm CST to explore Lerner’s top Fall 2017 series and titles for grades PreK-12. From electrifying nonfiction to powerful picture books and fiction, these new releases are sure to inspire a […]Read more "Register for Lerner’s Fall 2017 Preview Webinar"
Lerner and Crayola Present New Nonfiction Books for Kids
By Jill Braithwaite, Group Marketing Director We’re super excited to launch our new partnership with Crayola this fall! It has been great fun to be able to combine the creativity and inspiration Crayola products are known for with Lerner’s expertise in making high-quality and award-winning children’s books.Read more "Lerner and Crayola Present New Nonfiction Books for Kids"
Gardening Project for Kids: 5-Minute DIY Flowerpots
Here’s a fun craft for kids: make a newspaper flowerpot in less than 5 minutes. The Nitty-Gritty Gardening Book author Kari Cornell put together this video tutorial to get kids gardening in no time: Pick up The Nitty-Gritty Gardening Book at your local library for more gardening crafts for kids!Read more "Gardening Project for Kids: 5-Minute DIY Flowerpots"
Environmentalist Isatou Ceesay Larger-Than-Life at the Climate March
It’s every publisher’s dream to see a three-foot bust of the subject of one of their books paraded down the National Mall among thousands of people. And last month, that’s exactly what happened. A sign featuring Isatou Ceesay, the notable environmentalist featured in the 2015 picture book One Plastic Bag: Isatou Ceesay and the Recycling Women […]Read more "Environmentalist Isatou Ceesay Larger-Than-Life at the Climate March"
Poem in Your Pocket Day
Do you have a poem in your pocket today? I’ll confess that the day snuck up on me. Fortunately, I have a number of poetry books close at hand. I reached for Dear Wandering Wildebeest by Irene Latham, and after flipping through it, I settled on the final poem: And if you prefer to listen […]Read more "Poem in Your Pocket Day"
Independent Bookstore Day 2017
This Saturday, April 29, is Independent Bookstore Day! More than 450 bookstores in the United States will be joining the fun—click here to find your nearest participating bookstore. Here in the Twin Cities, 18 bookstores will be celebrating Independent Bookstore Day with treats, readings, prizes, and more. And, anyone who visits all participating bookstores will […]Read more "Independent Bookstore Day 2017"
