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Today’s Random Thought

So here’s something I really don’t get: Why do we so often hear literary/editorial types decrying the shorthand that’s sometimes known as Internet slang? This includes terms like LOL, BFFL, FTW, IRL … you get the idea. I’d also include emoticons in this category (think symbols such as 🙂 and O_o). As someone who’s passionate […]Read more "Today’s Random Thought"
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April isn’t always cruel

<img src="http://lh3.ggpht.com/-tDxQsX3sxKI/T5hU6dgl7CI/AAAAAAAABCw/lIPTkvRlqvw/video2fa28a9f296b%25255B20%25255D.jpg?imgmax=800" style="border-style: none" galleryimg="no" onload="var downlevelDiv = document.getElementById('68435cba-ccdd-4cdc-8cbe-7aa8b97babff'); downlevelDiv.innerHTML = " http://www.youtube.com/v/3tqK5zQlCDQ?hl=en&hd=1“;” alt=””> Old Possum himself. I’ve peeked (and in a couple cases, done much more than peeked) at several of the pieces I’ve gotten in response to my April call for manuscripts. I can say they are much, much more than a heap […]Read more "April isn’t always cruel"
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Save the Frogs Day

Do you know about Save the Frogs Day? It’s coming up on Saturday, April 28. This day is the world’s largest day of amphibian education and conservation action. I knew nothing about it until author Sandra Markle called it to my attention. How did Sandra find out about it? Well, she wrote a book about […]Read more "Save the Frogs Day"
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Free Book Friday!

Happy Free Book Friday! With warmer weather we’re starting to think about summer, so this week one lucky winner will receive our new Summer Camp Science Mysteries series! Camp Dakota sure is full of mysteries. A group of friends at summer camp use science concepts to solve a mystery in each of these full-color graphic […]Read more "Free Book Friday!"
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Nonfiction Roots

Salutations! Spring makes me think of Charlotte’s Web, which makes me think of the best children’s literature of all time, which all leads me to why I’m here at Lerner. That might sound contrived, but please bear with my ramblings for a moment. I’ve recently been bestowed with the helm of Lerner Publications, the nonfiction […]Read more "Nonfiction Roots"
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Kar-Ben Publishing Launches Online eBookstore

Kar-Ben Publishing Launches Online eBookstore Featuring Jewish Interest eBooks for Children Lerner Publishing Group is pleased to announce the launch of the Kar-Ben eBookstore. With nearly 170 Jewish-interest eBooks available for children, the Kar-Ben eBookstore allows parents and young readers to easily browse, select, purchase, and conveniently read high-quality children’s eBooks from award-winning authors and […]Read more "Kar-Ben Publishing Launches Online eBookstore"