Today, author Rebecca E. Hirsch stops by the blog to talk about writing, gardening, and Komodo dragons. 1. You’ve written more than twenty books for Lerner, most of which are on science topics. How did you decide to be a writer, and how did get into writing science books for children? Growing up I had many outdoor adventures. […]Read more "Q&A with Rebecca E. Hirsch"

Special thanks to Jeff Mitchell for the following post!The 2016 ISTE Conference and Expo was June 26-29 in Denver, CO, and representatives from Lerner Digital were there…along with 500 other companies! ISTE—the International Society for Technology in Education—is a community dedicated to making learning and teaching more meaningful and impactful for educators and learners worldwide. […]Read more "ISTE 2016"

Happy Free Book Friday! First, congratulations to Stephanie Van Horn, who’s won Masters of Disguise: Amazing Animal Tricksters. Stephanie, please send your address to publicity@lernerbooks.com so we can get your book in the mail. Today we’re giving away a copy of Believe Your Eyes, the first book in the Cici: A Fairy’s Tale series by Cori Doerrfeld and Tyler Page! […]Read more "Free Book Friday: Believe Your Eyes"

Founder and former CEO of Lerner Publishing Group Harry Lerner traveled the world to help make Lerner the company it is today. Here he shares the story of how he met Muhammad Ali. I remember this as if it was yesterday. We had an exhibit at the Frankfurt Book Fair in October, 1975. Frankfurt was […]Read more "From the Archives"

Editor Alix Reid on attending ABA Children’s Institute: I attended the Children’s Institute conference last week in steamy Orlando and attended lots of fascinating panels about graphic novels, leveled reading, the importance of stories, and the state of children’s books (we’re doing well! Especially compared to adult books! Growth in all areas! Graphic novels are […]Read more "Children’s Institute and the Wonderful Independent Booksellers"

Special thanks to Kris Vetter for the following post! Next week marks America’s 240th birthday! What better way to celebrate Independence Day than to hear the stories behind America’s most iconic monuments and words with the Cloverleaf Books series Our American Symbols. Learn the origin story of the Star Spangled Banner as our national anthem, […]Read more "240th Independence Day"

Is this because I’m an editor, or does anyone else out there find themselves wondering what the deal is with the way we talk? (And by “we,” I pretty much mean all of us—especially myself, because I wonder about the things that come out of my own mouth about a million times more often than […]Read more "Why Do We Say These Things?"

Happy Friday, everyone! Today we’re featuring a Goodreads giveaway of a Fall 2016 title: Incognita (sequel to Tabula Rasa) by Kristen Lippert-Martin. In the wake of an experimental procedure that almost wiped out her memory forever, Angel has a chance for a fresh start. She’s recovered most of her memories, rebuilt her physical strength, and reunited with her […]Read more "Free Book Friday: Goodreads Incognita Giveaway"

Special thanks to intern Rebecca Rowell for the following post! It’s officially summer! The gardening season is in full swing. We’ve moved past tulips, lilacs, and other spring flowers and are well on our way to the glorious colors (and tastes!) of summer in Minnesota. Even the youngest of gardeners—or budding botanists or aspiring arborists—can […]Read more "Get Gardening"