Happy Book Birthday: New Picture Books, Nonfiction, and Graphic Novels
Check out today’s new releases from Lerner Publishing Group!Read more "Happy Book Birthday: New Picture Books, Nonfiction, and Graphic Novels"
Remembering Biologist Lincoln Brower, Advocate for the Monarch Butterfly
By Carol Hinz, Editorial Director of Millbrook Press and Carolrhoda Books Have you spotted any monarch caterpillars or butterflies lately? We currently have three chrysalides at my house hanging from the top of a mesh butterfly habitat, and one rapidly-growing caterpillar who has been munching through milkweed leaves harvested from our backyard. They’ve been on […]Read more "Remembering Biologist Lincoln Brower, Advocate for the Monarch Butterfly"
Flying Your Way this August: The Epic Origin of Super Potato
By Greg Hunter, Associate Editorial Director, Graphic Universe The history of superhero comics is full of stories that tease—or even appear to implement—drastic changes to a character’s status quo. The goofiest versions of these stories took place during the 1950s and 1960s. During those times, comic book heroes would routinely transform into turtles or werewolves. […]Read more "Flying Your Way this August: The Epic Origin of Super Potato"
6 Books You May Have Missed from Lerner Publisher Services Partners
It’s impossible for us to choose the “best” book for any reader, but it’s always fun to check out new books. Here’s a short list of some that you may want to look at more closely, if you haven’t seen them before!Read more "6 Books You May Have Missed from Lerner Publisher Services Partners"
3 Right Things that Look Wrong
By Sara E. Hoffmann, School & Library Series Managing Editor One thing about editing is that, no matter how many books you’ve edited, you still find yourself consulting the dictionary All. The. Time. throughout your workday to make sure that you’re spelling certain words correctly. See, there are a lot of of words that look like […]Read more "3 Right Things that Look Wrong"
On (Some) Girl Stereotypes in Picture Books
By Danielle Carnito, Trade Art Director I’m currently in the midst of organizing a presentation about “keeping your eyes open” when creating illustrations for kids’ books. That’s a couple months away yet, but making notes on what to discuss has me now revisiting various projects, noting times when we have specifically directed art to avoid […]Read more "On (Some) Girl Stereotypes in Picture Books"
3 Great Tips for Sharing Seeing into Tomorrow
By Carol Hinz, Editorial Director of Millbrook Press and Carolrhoda Books In a casual conversation with Nina Crews, I mentioned that my younger son (who was 4 at the time) was a bit too young to really understand Seeing into Tomorrow: Haiku by Richard Wright. Nina selected the haiku for the book, created photo-collage illustrations, and […]Read more "3 Great Tips for Sharing Seeing into Tomorrow"
“This Award Has Undone Me”: Patricia Newman’s Sibert Honor Speech
Today we share the speech author Patricia Newman gave last month at the Sibert Committee lunch at ALA. She received the Sibert Honor for Sea Otter Heroes: The Predators That Saved an Ecosystem.Read more "“This Award Has Undone Me”: Patricia Newman’s Sibert Honor Speech"
On Volunteering, Good Apples, and Bad Apples
by Jenny Krueger, Publishing Director for School and Library We recently had the opportunity to volunteer at Second Harvest Heartland. This organization collects food from farmers, manufacturers, and retailers around our home state of Minnesota. They then distribute the food to food pantries, soup kitchens, and other organizations that serve those in need. According to […]Read more "On Volunteering, Good Apples, and Bad Apples"
