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The Floating Field: Interviews with Scott Riley and KAA Illustration

The Floating Field: How a Group of Thai Boys Built Their Own Soccer Field follows the inspiring true story of Prasit Hemmin and his friends as they find a way to play soccer on Koh Panyee, Thailand. Because their home didn’t have enough open space for them to play on, the teen boys could play only […]Read more

On Artist Shortlists and The Floating Field

By Danielle Carnito, Art Director Making a list of possible artists for picture books is standard procedure here. We make shortlist through searching for style, through thought, through discussion, through sharing top picks with the author, through Ooohs and Aaaahs and “Wouldn’t it be great if (insert famous illustrator name) could work on this book?” […]Read more

Lerner Sports: Stay Up to Date with New Books and a Database!

by Jon M. Fishman, Senior Editor In sports, things change quickly. Dynasties fall, great coaches retire, and players join new teams and alter the balance of power in their sport. That’s one reason we’re so excited about the new Lerner Sports database.Read more

Gooooooooaaaaaaaal!!!

by Ashley Kuehl, editorial director of Lerner Publications Have you been watching women’s soccer’s 2018 Tournament of Nations? Especially Lindsey Horan’s goal in the 90th minute of the USA/Australia match? So exciting! Who will kick the winning goal tonight? Australia? Brazil? Or our very own US team?Read more

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