I spent the first part of this week at the ISTE conference  in San Antonio. There were a LOT of teachers, librarians, school IT staff, and, of course, vendors at that show. The total count was more than 18,000, according to their website. The entire convention center was wifi-enabled, so at any given moment, more […]Read more "ISTE, eSource, and Elephant Talk"

The request is loud and clear: kids need more books where they “see themselves” inside.  While publishers may feel we’re making strides toward showing diversity in children’s books, we still have more ground to cover. This article in Publishers Weekly reports the findings from the Cooperative Children’s Book Center at the University of Wisconsin-Madison School […]Read more "On Inclusiveness"

“I’m not sure when I was asleep and when I was awake. There were subways. There were worried looks from strangers as we switched off sips from our can of Mello Yello, but I stared them down and smiled. We’re in love, I though. You can’t hurt us.” –Steve Brezenoff, Brooklyn, Burning We all win.Read more "Love wins"

Hello Blogosaurs, Just checking in here from balmy San Antonio, the world’s largest sauna! Normally towards the end of a long day in the booth I look forward to seeing the sun. Normally. Here, I can walk maybe 3 blocks before needing a shower. It’s pretty gross. For anyone at the show, we’re in the […]Read more "Checking in from ISTE"

Last week, not for the first time, I found myself wondering, “What is the big deal about baseball?” (I was walking through downtown Minneapolis right before a Minnesota Twins game, dodging scalpers who wanted to sell me tickets and distracted drivers who prioritized a prime parking space over pedestrian safety; the thought was inevitable.)There are […]Read more "The Real Magic of Sports (and Reading)"

We’ve got a winner! Congratulations to Maggie Johanson who is the winner of our new  ShockZone ™ — Villains series from Lerner Publications! Maggie, 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 one lucky summer reader will […]Read more "Free Book Friday!"

As my family and friends can tell you, I can pretty much geek out about all of Lerner’s books  because I love them so much. However, I have a special place in my heart for one particular series—and not just because I wrote it (ahem, shameless plug). That series is Kinds of Plants in our First […]Read more "Opening Doors"

Hello diligent digital devotees! I only have time for the goods and a trippy photo of a (bent?) bicycle tire, so here we go: Unlocking The Truth – Malcolm Brickhouse & Jarad Dawkins Juliana Buhring becomes the first woman to circle the world – by bicycle! Brazilian photographer shows the protests in Rio de Janeiro […]Read more "Digital Quickie: Web Gems 6/18"

Everyone welcome Photo Editor Manager Cynthia Zemlicka to the Lerner blog! Today she gives us a brief introduction to the daily work life of a photo editor.  photo by Todd Strand Life as a photo editor is usually quiet. We diligently work at our computers, searching for perfect images. A brush with adventure is usually […]Read more "Oh the Places a Photo Editor Will Go!"