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"

As I was pondering the years and my personal experiences as an employee of Lerner Publishing Group, I fondly remembered the motto “Never Enough Books.” An underestimated statement. More books. Lerner’s passion, for all students, at all reading levels. For better than 15 years, I have been a member of the Art Department. As a Graphic […]Read more "Never Enough Books"

Congratulations to Mrs. Brown! She is the winner of our new Cloverleaf Books ™ — Money Basics series from Millbrook Press! Mrs. Brown, 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 going wild with our new Animal […]Read more "Free Book Friday!"

One of the most fun aspects of my job is the things I discover when I’m putting together eSource materials for the books we publish. Hey, Charleston! The True Story of the Jenkins Orphanage Band tells the story of how rag music and the famous dance called the Charleston got their start. I asked our intrepid […]Read more "Hey, Charleston!"

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: Awesome Inventions You Use Every Day"

    Same-sex marriage is now the law in Lerner Publishing Group’s home state of Minnesota, making us the twelfth state to legalize same-sex marriage. Governor Dayton signed the act into law in May of this year, and same-sex marriages began taking place last week, just after midnight on August 1, 2013. In addition, with a […]Read more "Social and Scientific Recenterings"