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18 Books to Celebrate LGBTQIA+ Pride Month
June is celebrated as Pride Month by the LGBTQIA+ community, and many Pride events occur on the last Sunday in June to commemorate the anniversary of the Stonewall Rebellion in New York City on June 28, 1969. View →
Explore the Historic Protests that Paved the Way for Protestors Today in New Young Adult Book Into the Streets
Into the Streets: A Young Person’s Visual History of Protest in the United States by Marke Bieschke takes readers on a visual voyage of resistance through American history. View →
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 spread of coronavirus. We have put together a list of titles to help celebrate the day. View →
Sample Chapters to Help Make Sense of Troubling Times
Many might be struggling to explain current events to teens. Or, maybe teens are looking to help explain the situation! We hope this list of titles might help. We’ve also created sample chapters with relevant information that you can download and use immediately. View →
Lerner Publisher Services Announces New Distribution Agreement with New Frontier Publishing
Lerner Publisher Services, a division of Lerner Publishing Group, today announced a new distribution arrangement with New Frontier Publishing to be their exclusive distributor in North America beginning August 1, 2020. View →
Guest Post from Lois Ruby, Author of Red Menace
We’re excited to share this guest post from Lois Ruby, with a peek at what it was like to grow up in the 1950s and how it influenced her new book! View →
Help at Home, 5/27/20
In this installment of Help at Home, we have drawing Totoro, music resources, and the art of building forts with your furniture!
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Six Books for Stay-At-Home Fun
Sara Hoffmann, School & Library Series Managing Editor, created a list of books to keep kids busy as we officially enter summer! Ideal ages for these books are from preschool through sixth grade.
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Six Books for When You Need Pet Therapy
Our School & Library Series Managing Editor, Sara Hoffmann, put together this list of books to help younger kids celebrate pets or just enjoy reading about them! View →
Sesame Street Goes Green
The weather is getting warmer and everything is about to be green—or, in the case of our friends on Sesame Street, go green. View →
A Map into the World: Saying Goodbye to Bob
In A Map into the World, the character of Bob was based on author Kao Kalia Yang’s real-life neighbor Bob, an unassuming man in his early 90s who certainly never imagined he’d one day be in the pages of a children’s book. It is with much sadness that Carol Hinz shares the following remembrance, in which Kao Kalia Yang says a final goodbye to Bob. View →
A Book Trailer, Podcast, and Mia Siegert’s Playlist for Somebody Told Me
Today we welcome Mia Siegert to the blog to share their playlist for their new YA novel Somebody Told Me. We also have a podcast featuring Mia and a book trailer! View →
Fly Back, Agnes and the Gift of an Imperfect Protagonist
Editorial Director Amy Fitzgerald shares her thoughts on Agnes as a character. She loves her partly because she probably wouldn’t have liked her in real life! View →
Six Books for Hands-On Activities and Kitchen Fun
These books are great for kids from preschool age up through 5th grade. All of the projects (and snacks!) are super fun! Some may need help from an adult. View →
A House Divided Book Trailer, Buzz, and a Podcast
The exciting new graphic novel, A House Divided, has a book trailer and has been getting a lot of attention! View →
Help at Home, 5/6/20
This week, we have resources for a DIY city, out-of-this-world coloring with NASA, bedtime stories, and more! View →
Seven YA Books for Music Lovers
If your pile of books to read is getting low, check out our list of music-minded novels! View →
Help at Home, 4/29/20
This week, we’ve got resources about history, art, and a little help in the kitchen!
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Podcast Interview with Chris Monroe on Monkey with a Toolbelt – And a Netflix Trailer!
Don’t miss this podcast interview with Chris Monroe, the author and illustrator of the Monkey with a Toolbelt book series. The series has been turned into a Netflix original animated show, and today the trailer was released! View →
Help at Home, 4/22/20
This week, we have a call for kid illustrators, financial literacy games, STEM, and more! View →
Zoobean Announces Beanstack Distance Learning Reading Challenge In Partnership with Lerner Publishing Group
The “Lerner Sports Challenge” aims to support schools, libraries, and families by providing a free distance learning opportunity; publisher provides access to learning resources and pledges books to winning groups. View →
More: What We’re Reading Right Now
We asked a few more members of our editorial team about what they’re reading to relax, escape, or just rest! View →
Podcast Interview with MariNaomi
In this edition of The Lerner Podcast, editor Greg Hunter interviews cartoonist MariNaomi, creator of the Life on Earth graphic novel series. The most recent book, Distant Stars, came out this spring. View →
Help at Home, 4/15/20
This week, we have a lot of online art resources, STEM, dance classes, and more!
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