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"

Congratulations to @momsfocus! She is the winner of our new Animal Planet ™ Atlas of Animals from Millbrook Press! Momsfocus, 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. Since it’s back to school time […]Read more "Free Book Friday!"

Few things are more satisfying to me than writing for the youngest learners—so when the opportunity arose to write six STEM books for K–2 readers, I was ecstatic! The task was to write about things that change form when exposed to different temperatures (for example, things that change from solid to liquid when exposed to […]Read more "STEM Friday: For the Budding Scientist"

I invited production editor Leesha Plante to share her insights on astronomy and on our fascinating Searchlight Books series called What’s Amazing about Space? Here are Leesha’s thoughts. May they inspire you to have starry dreams of your own! I wanted to be an astronomer when I was a girl. I loved mapping out the […]Read more "Starry Dreams"