As someone who once wrote a blog post in which George Washington praises digital publishing, I freely admit to a love of history and a borderline-obsessive enthusiasm for linking past and present. That’s probably why I’m such a fan of the idea behind Lois Miner Huey’s new book, Ick! Yuck! Eew! Our Gross American History. […]Read more "Millbrook Monday: The Gross Factor"

Congratulations to Alyssa Susanna (@Alyssa_Susanna) and Jackie (@NoBentSpines)! They are the winners of Dot Hutchison’s debut YA novel, A Wounded Name! Please send us a DM on Twitter or an email to publicityinfo@lernerbooks.com with the subject line “Free Book Friday” and tell us your mailing addresses so we can get your books in the mail. This week we’re buzzing with […]Read more "Free Book Friday!"

A few weeks back, when Carolrhoda mastermind Andrew Karre discussed his fondness for all things strange and unexpected with Publishers Weekly, I doubt many people were shocked by his love of the shocking. Young adult fiction, his specialty, is a natural home for strangeness. But what about children’s nonfiction? Eh? Eh? In life, and especially in […]Read more "Stranger than Fiction: Fall Fun with Lerner Publications"

I’ve been harassed a lot over my recent lack of web gems and internet goodies. So to pacify all three of you, today’s blog entry will contain 0% Lerner Digital products and 100% gold mined from the rich core of the information super-highway. Without further adieu: http://youtube.googleapis.com/v/jofNR_WkoCE&source=uds  Making the rounds on facebook: Family-friendly song that […]Read more "100% Web Gems"

Photo Editor Giliane Mansfeldt joins us today on the blog to share another glimpse into the daily workings of a photo editor here at LPG. As a photo editor, one of my many roles is to find interesting and compelling photos to help the reader visualize a concept within a story. The concept may be […]Read more "One of the Many Roles of a Photo Editor"

Congratulations to jaw_gjw@yahoo.com! You are the winner of our brand new  SuperScience Infographics series! Please send an email to publicityinfo@lernerbooks.com with the subject line “Free Book Friday” and tell us your mailing address so we can get your books in the mail. This week we’re thrilled to giveaway two copies of Dot Hutchison’s debut YA novel, A Wounded Name. In […]Read more "Free Book Friday!"

Earlier this week you heard from author Ann Downer about her new book Wild Animal Neighbors: Sharing Our Urban World. This fascinating title visits cities around the world where formerly “wild” animals have been spotted. To help you use this book, Ann has put together some fantastic (and free!) classroom tools for you. First, we have a Google Earth […]Read more "FREE Teaching Tools for Wild Animal Neighbors"

Creative Commons image by Ed Schipul While my colleagues may make fun of me, I freely admit that one of my heroes is Bill Nye. Had his award-winning television show, Bill Nye the Science Guy, aired when I was a kid, my career path would have been much, much different. I had just started working […]Read more "Nerds Can Dance, Too!"

Hey internet people! Just wanted to let you know that there are a number of shiny new Lerner titles available for your Kindle, Kobo, Sony, and coming soon to Nook and Apple devices. Max Flash, ‘missions’ 1 – 6; Game On, Supersonic, In Deep, Grave Danger, Subzero, Short Circuit. Meet Max—an explosive hybrid of Harry Houdini […]Read more "New Lerner Books for your Device"