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Fall Is Here

In honor of the fall weather we’ve been having, here are some some autumnal facts from various books in the new Cloverleaf Books Fall’s Here! series. -Every year, fall begins on September 22 or 23. This day is the fall equinox. On the equinox, day and night are the same length. -Orchards around the world […]Read more "Fall Is Here"
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On Empathy and Communities

I love children’s books that take you into a child’s world and invite you to imagine what his or her life is like. Such books are a powerful tool for developing empathy. Lerner’s First Step Nonfiction—Communities series does just that, taking readers into the country, the city, and the suburbs to see how a typical […]Read more "On Empathy and Communities"
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Of Figs and Hedgehogs

            This started out to be an entry about fig compote, but instead, it’s going to be about differences in literary sensibilities. Hmmm…. It all starts with the fact that I’m currently reading L’elegance du herisson (The Elegance of the Hedgehog) by French novelist and professor of philosophy Muriel Barbery, […]Read more "Of Figs and Hedgehogs"
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Lerner Fashion Week Winner

Congratulations to Cathe Olson! She is our Lerner Fashion Week winner and will receive all five books from our new Dressing a Nation: The History of U.S. Fashion series! Thanks to all who participated and stay tuned for another chance to win free books later this week!Read more "Lerner Fashion Week Winner"
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Q & A with Illustrator Wes Thomas

Last year at about this time, we started receiving final art from Wes Thomas. He illustrated four books in our Cloverleaf Books Planet Protectors series. I always enjoy seeing final art up close, but it was especially fun in this case because the art is cut paper collage. It’s fascinating to see all those tiny […]Read more "Q & A with Illustrator Wes Thomas"
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Salsa Dip

[I asked Senior Production Editor Martha Kranes to blog today.] As often happens at my job as a production editor at Lerner Publications, life intersects with work. Last January I decided to take salsa lessons to help spice up the long Minnesota winter. At the same time, I started working on Latin Dance in the […]Read more "Salsa Dip"