Thoughts from TFCB author Ann Downer on this Labor Day holiday: “There’s a bear sleeping on the porch!” That is a text Mason MacDonough’s mom isn’t going to forget any time soon. Her 7-year-old son discovered the bear napping on the porch of their Florida home on August 15. That same day, outside Detroit, 12-year-old […]Read more "Lions and Gators and Bears, Oh My!"

Congratulations to Dallie Davis (@dmdavis555)! You are the winner of our brand new series The Dario Quincy Academy of Dance! Dallie, 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 address so we can get your books in the mail. As anyone on […]Read more "Free Book Friday!"

The single most gratifying experience in children’s publishing is hearing that your books make a difference in children’s lives.  Talented Lerner author Buffy Silverman, who wrote our Lightning Bolt Books Animal Look-Alikes series (cover pictured)—as well as many other well-respected Lerner books—recently passed a note along to me that made my day by describing in […]Read more "This Note Made My Day!"

Hello! This not so bookish post comes from the design desk of Emily Harris, one of the book designers here at Lerner Publishing Group. For me, the end of summer is always marked by the nightly hum of crickets, roasting local sweet corn on the grill, and my annual trip to the Minnesota State Fair. […]Read more "A Bittersweet FAIRwell to Summer"

Congratulations to Debbie Smith (@dharnishsmith)! She is the winner of Bone by Bone: Comparing Animal Skeletons from Millbrook Press! Debbie, 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 address so we can get your books in the mail. Are you looking for new books […]Read more "Free Book Friday!"

We here at Lerner do love a good infographic. We are also diligent about keeping up with standards, particularly Common Core. And of course, we like to encourage critical thinking skills, in students as well as adults. So I thought I’d share this infographic from Best College Reviews. (Original is here.) At first glance, this […]Read more "A (slightly tangential) critique of a CCSS infographic"

Aaak! It’s August 21st already! Where did this summer go? #headkick #canyousaycatastrophe? But of course, the end of summer corresponds with back to school and the launch of our new Fall 13 titles! #gameon That, of course, merits headline celebrations with food, happy adjectives, and lots of exclamation points! #dandydesserts #fabulousfashioninventions #heycharleston! #footballisfun!  Our fall […]Read more "Hashtag Book Titles"

Lerner Interactive Books are amazing for tons of reasons, but here are the top two: 1. They help readers of all levels improve their literacy skills. 2. Readers are exposed to engaging and educational Lerner content! You may be aware of our iBooks, but are you aware of all of the great content they feature? […]Read more "Lerner Interactive Books Series Spotlight: Lightning Bolt Books ™ — What Traits Are in Your Genes?"

Admit it–we’ve all wondered about illustrators from time to time. What makes them tick? How do they turn a few words in a manuscript (and, if they’re lucky, some vague notes from an editor) into a fully-formed scene? How do they do justice to a book that’s both science-based and full of imaginative whimsy? What […]Read more "Millbrook Monday: An Illustrator’s Secrets"