“Kids today.”  Those two words, when uttered, can make me feel firmly planted in middle age. There’s a lot of talk about “kids today” and what they do or don’t do, what they say, and what they like. In my job as Associate Art Director for Lerner Publishing Group I need to know about “kids […]Read more "Learning how to PAAAAAR-TAY!"

Congratulations to V. (@aimmyarrowshigh)! You’ve won Up for Sale! 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 book in the mail. This week, enter to win Bug on a Bike, a charming new picture book from author-illustrator Chris Monroe. Are […]Read more "Free Book Friday: Chris Monroe’s Bug on a Bike"

Do you know what’s great about Colorado? How about Alabama? Lerner’s new Our Great States series will show you the top ten kid-friendly things to do in each of our great United States. The backmatter includes key information for report-writing, such as each state’s motto, bird, population, biggest cities, and more.     To help […]Read more "Free teaching resources for Our Great States"

“Are the sex scenes graphic?” Carrie Mesrobian has written something very important. You should go and read it.Read more "“A clear and effective picture; vivid.”"

Congratulations to Doris Mendez-DeMaio (@DMendezDeMaio)! You’ve won The Alternative! 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 Up for Sale: Human Trafficking and Modern Slavery by Alison Marie Behnke. “Trafficking thrives in […]Read more "Free Book Friday: Up for Sale"

Today is a tricky day to be blogging. Children’s literature doesn’t seem like a fitting topic. But it is. Thirteen years ago, I was in sixth grade. My classmates and I were in the middle of our standardized testing. Our teachers chose not to tell us what happened that morning–though inevitably rumors were making the […]Read more "What We Talk About When We Talk About Today"

Photo Archivist/Editor Todd Strand today answers the questions “wait–do I work with that person on that book cover?” and “Hm. What kinds of interesting things might I find in a K-12 book publishing employee’s home…” The staff of Lerner Publishing Group really does have a wide range of interests and talents, not to mention an […]Read more "LPG: A photo resource unto itself"

TGIF! Who wants FREE books? First, congratulations to Nicole Levesque (@BlueSockGirl)! You’ve won Dear Wandering Wildebeest! 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 book in the mail. This week we’re giving you the chance to win The Alternative, a […]Read more "Free Book Friday: Patrick Jones’ The Alternative"

Have you ever made a shadow puppet or played with a prism? Or perhaps you’ve made a rubber band guitar or a telephone out of cans and string? One of the joys of childhood is discovering that how to play with sound and light. Lerner’s new First Step Nonfiction Series – Light and Sound guides […]Read more "Light and Sound: FREE Teaching Guide"