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Librarian Prep: Must-Have Hanukkah Titles to Celebrate the Festival of Lights

With the holiday season fast approaching, it’s time to stock up on engaging titles that bring Hanukkah traditions to life for young readers. From dinosaur-themed celebrations to unique cultural takes on classic traditions, these titles offer a delightful mix for children and families to explore. Here’s your guide to making this Hanukkah one to remember […]Read more

Join Us in Celebrating Christmas, Hanukkah, and the Hour of Code!

We’re quickly approaching the holiday season – a perfect time to come together with friends, family, and all the people we care about. Bringing Christmas, Hanukkah, and the Hour of Code, the month of December gives us plenty of reasons to celebrate. Whether it’s with dinosaur Santa, Mrs. Maccabee’s sons, or coding memes, ring in […]Read more

A Rawr-Some Valentine’s Day

by Megan Ciskowski, Associate Publicist The winter holidays have come to a close, but that doesn’t mean more aren’t on the way. Lerner has come prepared to give young readers a dino-mite Valentine’s Day with the newest title of the Dino-Holidays series. Read on to find out what our favorite dinosaurs are up to now […]Read more

How to Celebrate Easter Like a Dino!

Readers in your school or library might already be familiar with the fun-loving dinosaurs from the Dino-Sports series and previous installments of Dino-Holidays, written by Lisa Wheeler and illustrated by Barry Gott. In the newest adventure, Dino-Easter, T-rex, Raptor, Compy, and others take on egg decorating, eating candy, a parade, and more. (Spoiler: things get […]Read more

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Librarian Prep Post for September & October

Welcome to the end of summer, and in some areas of the country, back to school time. Whatever your location is deciding or struggling with, we wish you all health, safety, and as little upheaval as possible. To help with your planning, here are some booklists and readers advisory for September and October.Read more

Five Books for Father’s Day

Father’s Day was first celebrated in the United States in 1910, but it only became a nationally-recognized holiday in 1972. This year, it falls on Sunday, June 21. Some families might be spending more time than usual with their dads right now. Others are giving up some time with their fathers to help slow the […]Read more

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Librarian Prep List for December: Hanukkah, Hour of Code, and Christmas

by Lara Neel, Trade Marketing Manager The end of the year is quickly approaching! Here’s a list of book display ideas or selections for your readers advisory group for December, to help you bring 2019 to a close.Read more

New Kar-Ben Publishing Titles for Fall 2019

by Jill Colella, Marketing and Website Manager, Kar-Ben Publishing September always feels like a new beginning—the start of the school year, the launch of a new book season, and the start of the Jewish New Year. All three converge at Kar-Ben Publishing, an imprint of Lerner Publishing, proudly the largest publisher of exclusively Jewish-themed children’s […]Read more

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