Press Room
Podcast Interview with Nina Crews
Today on The Lerner Podcast, we talk with Nina Crews, illustrator of A Girl Like Me, about how the book came to be, her hopes for young readers to continue making the world a better place, and artists whose children’s books she loves. View →
Picture Books + Social and Emotional Learning
CASEL concisely defines social and emotional learning as, “the process through which children and adults understand and manage emotions, set and achieve positive goals, feel and show empathy for others, establish and maintain positive relationships, and make responsible decisions.” View →
Red Menace and the Historical Fiction Sweet Spot
Amy Fitzgerald, the Editorial Director of Carolrhoda Books, shares that she looks “for historical fiction that resonates with the present on more than a fashion level — making me feel simultaneously transported to foreign territory and more deeply connected to the problems, questions, and feelings of my own time.” View →
Garfield’s Taking STEM by Storm
STEM, with its four branches—science, technology, engineering, and mathematics—has been a mainstay topic at Lerner for decades. Our customers and readers can’t get enough, so it was a no-brainer for us to add more STEM-related books to our Spring 2020 season. With an irreverent, orange cat. And a few of his friends. View →
Where Have All the Bees Gone?
We may all be busy bees, but it may be time to take a break and read Rebecca Hirsch’s new book, Where Have All the Bees Gone? Why should we care? View →
Fight Alongside the Women's Battalion of Death in New YA Novel Open Fire by Amber Lough
MINNEAPOLIS, MN— Follow a young recruit of the Women’s Battalion of Death in Open Fire, coming this spring from Carolrhoda Lab®, an imprint of Lerner Publishing Group™. Author Amber Lough sheds light on a pivotal moment in Russian history in this fast-paced historical YA novel. View →
Earth Day Books to Read and Discuss
Is the Earth better off without us? If you’re checking your calendar and see that April 22, 2020 is Earth Day, these books might help start or continue conversations about conservation. View →
A Girl Like Me: Creating Photocollage Illustrations
In today’s blog post, Carol Hinz shares some of the process behind the wonderful photocollage illustrations Nina Crews created for A Girl Like Me. View →
Happy Book Birthday: New Picture Books, Middle Grade and YA
Check out February new releases from Lerner Publishing Group! View →
Middle-Grade Novel Red Menace by Lois Ruby Features Baseball, Bar Mitzvahs, and the FBI
Explore questions of patriotic dissent and national security during the era of the Red Scare through the eyes of a kid growing up in Kansas in Red Menace, coming this spring from Carolrhoda Books®, an imprint of Lerner Publishing Group™. View →
Author Karen Cherro Quiñones on Theodosia Burr: Teen Eyewitness to the Founding of the New Nation
Theodosia Burr is the daughter of Aaron Burr, a former vice-president, lawyer, colonel, and controversial killer of Founding Father Alexander Hamilton. View →
Two Kar-Ben Publishing Titles Commended by Association of Jewish Libraries’ Sydney Taylor Book Award Committee
The Key from Spain: Flory Jagoda and Her Music, a picture book written by Debbie Levy and illustrated by Sonja Wimmer, and A Scarf for Keiko, a picture book written by Ann Malaspina and illustrated by Merrilee Liddiard, were named a Sydney Taylor Honor Book and Notable Book, respectively. View →
The Key from Spain and A Scarf for Keiko Commended by Sydney Taylor Book Award Committee
The Key from Spain: Flory Jagoda and Her Music, a picture book written by Debbie Levy and illustrated by Sonja Wimmer, and A Scarf for Keiko, a picture book written by Ann Malaspina and illustrated by Merrilee Liddiard, were named a Sydney Taylor Honor Book and Notable Book, respectively. View →
Author Chris Barton on All of a Sudden and Forever and Healing After Tragedy
Today we’re sharing a guest post by Chris Barton, author of All of a Sudden and Forever: Help and Healing after the Oklahoma City Bombing, illustrated by Nicole Xu and available February 4, 2020. View →
Get Ready for the Super Bowl with the Lerner Sports Database
For sports fans, part of the thrill of watching the National Football League (NFL) playoffs is trying to guess what’s going to happen next. View →
The Art of Dictionary for a Better World
Every book has its own mix of creators bringing their voice to the process, making the project the best it can be. With Dictionary for a Better World, we had an amazing team. View →
Try Augmented Reality with Lerner AR and Space in Action
We’re kicking off the New Year (and new decade) with some really snazzy tech! Officially announcing our brand new augmented reality app Lerner AR and companion print book series Space in Action! View →
Introducing Lerner’s Spring 2020 Diverse Books Catalog
In the 60 years that Lerner Publishing Group has been creating children’s books, inclusion and diversity have been important considerations for our company. Our latest blog post introduces a new resource we’ve created to help readers find what they want, need, and love to read. View →
Happy Book Birthday: New Series and Nonfiction Books!
Check out January new releases from Lerner Publishing Group! View →
Librarian Prep List for March: Purim and St. Patrick’s Day
This list will get you geared up for March! We’ve got a robust group of Purim titles and a few books about St. Patrick’s Day, including one in Spanish. View →
2019’s Best and Brightest: Top Titles from Lerner
Check out this year’s Lerner titles that have garnered the most stars and awards! View →
New Titles from Darby Creek
These Darby Creek books are full of action and suspense, with dashes of humor and emotional depth to further engage reluctant readers. View →
14 Books You May Have Missed from Lerner Publisher Services Partners
Here’s a roundup of some delightful titles that we don’t want you to miss! View →
Librarians We Love: Craig Dunlap
This installment of Librarians We Love started out with a very interesting question: How can children who are just learning to read choose a book they will want to read? View →