If you’re anything like me, your Valentine’s Day—nay, Valentine’s week!—just wouldn’t be complete without chocolate. As a true chocolate lover, I have to say one of my favorite books on Lerner’s list is, naturally, From Cocoa Bean to Chocolate (cover pictured). This book tells you all about how that heart-shaped box of almond nougats and […]Read more "Chocolate!"

Holidays always put me in the mood to celebrate, you guys. And since Valentine’s Day is upon us, I thought I’d share a fun Valentine’s Theme Party idea from Plan a Holiday Party. It’s festive, tasty, and it gives you an excuse to eat ice cream in the winter—and I, for one, am totally on […]Read more "Valentine’s Week Fun <3"

Congratulations to Jeff Wilson! You’ve won Super Sports Infographics! Please send us a DM on Twitter or an email to publicityinfo@lernerbooks.com with the subject line “Free Book Friday” and your mailing address so we can get your books in the mail. This week, enter to win One Plastic Bag: Isatou Ceesay and the Recycling Women of the Gambia. Plastic bags […]Read more "Free Book Friday: One Plastic Bag"

It may be cold as ever here in glorious Minneapolis, but we Lerners are keeping our spirits up by thinking about the amazing titles we’re releasing in the coming months! (And we’re drinking a lot of tea, coffee, and hot chocolate. That helps, too.) We wish it looked like this outside. It doesn’t. Let’s turn […]Read more "One Plastic Bag: Additional Resources"

What a treat to be in the audience yesterday for the live announcement of the ALA Youth Media Awards! You can see the full list of winners over here. It was so fun to share in the excitement with so many “book people.” While I was proud that our company had a Morris Award finalist, […]Read more "And the Winner Is . . ."

Congratulations to April C. Rose (@aprilcrosebooks)! You’ve won Infandous! Please send an email to publicityinfo@lernerbooks.com with the subject line “Free Book Friday” and your mailing address so we can get your book in the mail. This week, enter to win our new four-book Super Sports Infographics series. These engaging titles deliver high-interest sports information through a mix of charts, graphs, and […]Read more "Free Book Friday: Super Sports Infographics"

Have you seen this breathtaking slideshow from CNN? Each image shows an absolutely gorgeous outdoor location in one of the United States. Here’s Colorado: Travel is one of my all-time favorite activities. I love planning trips. And then I love the feeling of being in a new place–the smells, the sounds, the way the air feels […]Read more "US travel and the Our Great States series"

In case you missed it, Carolrhoda Lab has another Morris Award finalist! Congratulations to E. K. Johnston, author of The Story of Owen: Dragon Slayer of Trondheim. Read the story of The Story of Owen here Owen is in good company. The other four finalists tell tales of a Chicago native’s surprise move to Ireland during […]Read more "Morris Award Blog Tour"

I love this time of year. Call me crazy…but then again, I suppose I’d have to love it to love living in Minnesota as much as I do. I love watching the snow fall. Sitting under blankets by a fire. The luxury of long, dark evenings just perfect for reading with some hot tea or […]Read more "Ode to Winter"