One of the biggest perks of my job is working with talented illustrators. Our group here works very hard to select the right illustrators for our books. Often we are searching agencies, artist websites, and promos that are mailed to us to find the perfect match. But sometimes that perfect illustrator comes to you without […]Read more "Adventures in Artist Hero Worship"

When I talk with teachers, librarians, and administrators about their mobile learning needs, one of the first questions I ask is whether they are a 1:1 or a BYOD school. That is, do they supply a device (e.g., laptop, tablet, e-reader) to each student or do they allow students to “Bring Your Own Device”? Every […]Read more "BYOD versus 1:1…What’s Right for My School?"

Happy Free Book Friday! First, congratulations to Naomi Michelson, who’s won #24 Change Is in the Air, Mallory and #11 Red, White & True Blue Mallory. Naomi, send your address to publicity@lernerbooks.com so we can get your books in the mail. Today we’re giving away a copy of Timber Creek Station by Ali Lewis. Originally published in the UK as Everybody Jam and […]Read more "Free Book Friday: Timber Creek Station"

I’m over the moon about the fact that June is here at last! How many of you out there can relate? This time of year is just full of so much goodness. From settling into a lounge chair with a book to seeing friends’ faces in the light of a flickering bonfire, there’s a lot […]Read more "Summer Love List"

We’ve got such a fantastic Carolrhoda Lab list this fall, we (almost) wish we could skip summer so that you all could read the books now. Follow the links below for more details on the books and to preorder them through our website. Naked ’76  The Stand-In  Wired Man and Other Freaks of Nature  Continuing […]Read more "Fall Carolrhoda Lab YA novels now available for pre-order"

Today, meet Rachel Burnham, our digital intern. 1. What brings you to Lerner? I joined the Lerner digital team last week as a digital intern. This May, I graduated with an English Literature major and Digital Studies certificate from the University of Wisconsin-Madison. In college, I realized my passion for literature, and after working on the […]Read more "Meet a Lerner: Rachel Burnham"

Every so often, current events intersect with a book I’ve edited. At the moment, the event is President Obama’s visit to Hiroshima, Japan, and the book is Sachiko: A Nagasaki Bomb Survivor’s Story by Caren Stelson, which releases on October 1. In thinking about Sachiko’s story and the press coverage of Obama’s visit, a well-known quotation […]Read more "The Scars of War"

Meet Tyler Page and Cori Doerrfeld, the husband-wife team behind the Cici: A Fairy’s Tale series! The first title, Believe Your Eyes, is available now in paperback and library bound, and two more titles will be released in upcoming seasons. 1. Who is Cici, and what inspired the character? Cori: Cici is a ten-year old girl […]Read more "Q&A with Cori Doerrfeld and Tyler Page"

I love picture books. As an editor for Carolrhoda Picture Books, this work out well! I love how the accessible, engaging format of picture books can belie profound depth in the characters and stories they hold, as in this Spring’s Luis Paints the World. I love how illustrations bring text to life with humor and […]Read more "On Picture Books for a Diverse Readership"