Lerner Publisher Services to Distribute Beetle Books
MINNEAPOLIS, MN – Lerner Publisher Services, a division of Lerner Publishing Group, today announced a new partnership with Beetle Books, an imprint of Hungry Tomato, to be their exclusive distributor in the US and Canada beginning January 2025. The Beetle Books imprint joins the rest of UK-based Hungry Tomato’s publishing program already distributed by Lerner Publisher Services.
Lerner Publisher Services will assume distribution of 35 backlist titles for Beetle Books, as well as 14 new Spring 2025 releases. Notable backlist titles include the single titles Plant and Tree and series such as What’s That? and Secret Squid. Spring 2025 releases include two single titles and 12 books in the distinguished The Big Questions Answered series, a new approach to young science that tells the compelling story behind major discoveries in various fields of science.
“With the addition of Hungry Tomato’s Beetle Books imprint, Lerner Publisher Services expands its offerings of highly engaging, illustrated nonfiction that educates as it entertains,” said David Wexler, Executive Vice President of Sales for Lerner Publishing Group. “We have had great success with Hungry Tomato’s nonfiction series for many years and look forward to continuing our strong partnership with the addition of Beetle Books.”
Beetle Books titles will be available from Lerner beginning on January 1, 2025.
About Lerner Publisher Services
Lerner Publisher Services, a division of Lerner Publishing Group, specializes in high-quality children’s publishing and provides full-service sales, distribution, and fulfillment in the school library, trade, and classroom markets. For more information, visit www.lernerbooks.com or www.lernerpublisherservices.com or call 800-328-4929.
About Lerner Publishing Group
Lerner Publishing Group creates the highest-quality nonfiction and fiction content for children and young adults in a variety of subjects and formats. Based in Minneapolis since its founding in 1959, Lerner Publishing Group is one of the nation’s largest independent children’s book publishers with fifteen imprints and divisions. For more information, visit lernerbooks.com or call 800-328-4929.
About Beetle Books
At Beetle Books, our aim is to bring nonfiction alive with brilliant imagery from some of the best and most talented artists and photographers we can find. Often using a blend of narrative text alongside bite-size information, our high interest topics encourage reading for fun. We also recognize the importance of getting kids to unplug and enjoy other activities too. So, we have created books to help kids explore the world around them in safety, think about others, and get creative. Our books often come with a sprinkling of Beetle Books humor, which keeps those pages turning.
CONTACT: Lindsay Matvick
1-800-328-4929, ext. 385
lmatvick@lernerbooks.com