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"

<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"

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"

Last week Kar-Ben Publishing launched it’s new online eBookstore. This week I want to take a moment to highlight some of the features of the accompanying Kar-Ben eRearder App for iPad. First off, the App is completely free. All you need to do is visit the Apple App Store and search for it by name, […]Read more "Kar-Ben Publishing debuts iPad eReader App"

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!"

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"

Recently Graphic Universe introduced a likable French series about a likable kitten. Now it has produced some very likable reviews. So before I focus on all the other GU Spring titles I’d be remiss not to cats you up on Miss Annie (Freedom! and Rooftop Cat) by Frank Le Gall and illustrated by Flore Balthazar. […]Read more "The Cats out of the Bag for Miss Annie"

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"