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Happy Grandparents Day

Special thanks to Kris Vetter for the following post! This coming Sunday marks Grandparents Day – a national holiday that promotes honoring and respecting your grandparents as people who have gained wisdom and strength over their long lives. When President Jimmy Carter officially started National Grandparents Day in 1979, he said, “Grandparents are our continuing […]Read more "Happy Grandparents Day"
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Sachiko Giveaway

Happy Friday! Are you ready for the long weekend? (And have you checked out enough books to take to the cabin?) Congratulations to Kristen A. (@hermyoni), who’s won The Giant by Lex Thomas. Kristen, please send your address to publicity@lernerbooks.com so we can get your book in the mail. Today, September 2, is the anniversary of the […]Read more "Sachiko Giveaway"
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Happy Book Birthday!

Take a look at our new releases for September (yes, we can’t believe it’s September already either):  Picture Books The Alligator’s Smile: And Other Poems,  written by Jane Yolen, with photographs by Jason Stemple Like a Bird: The Art of the American Slave Song,  written by Cynthia Grady, with concept and art by Michele Wood […]Read more "Happy Book Birthday!"
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Like a Bird Q&A

Like a Bird: The Art of the American Slave Song will be released on September 1 (tomorrow!), and in preparation for the release, Cynthia Grady, the book’s author, and Michele Wood, the book’s illustrator, interviewed each other. Questions from Michele to Cynthia:  Hope is embedded in the songs in this book. Do you think it is […]Read more "Like a Bird Q&A"
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The Bacteria of the Body

Did you know that microbes keep us healthy? That microorganisms make up about 1 to 3 percent of our body mass (2 to 6 pounds of bacteria in a 200-pound adult)? That fecal transplants can help cure bacterial infections in and auto-immune diseases of the human digestive system? I invited TFCB science writer Rebecca E […]Read more "The Bacteria of the Body"
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Quarantine Giveaway

It’s Friday! Thank goodness. Congratulations to Sarah Lerohl, who’s won Monkey with a Tool Belt and the Maniac Muffins by Chris Monroe. Sarah, please send your address to publicity@lernerbooks.com so we can get your book in the mail. Attention, Quarantine fans: we’re giving away a copy of The Giant by Lex Thomas today! In the violent early days […]Read more "Quarantine Giveaway"
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Fall Preview!

Bonfires. Changing leaves. Brisk weather. Cozy sweaters. Pumpkins. Pumpkin Spice Everything. These are just some of the things I love about the upcoming season. Another one is First Step Nonfiction’s Observing Fall series by immensely talented authors Mary Lindeen and Mari Schuh. Treat a kid you know to these books this fall—or crack one open […]Read more "Fall Preview!"

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