Rats to the Rescue: The Unlikely Heroes Making Cambodia Safe Heroes come in all shapes, sizes, and species! Growing up in Cambodia, Malen knew that dangers from a long-ago war lay hidden underground. Buried explosives forced her and many others to live,...

Magawa, the giant rat, has saved lives working to detect buried landmines in Cambodia. Now he's being honored with a statue. Learn more about this furry hero in the picture book RATS TO THE RESCUE!
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The Real Rosalind: An Interview with Authors Debbie Loren Dunn and Janet Fox For years, Rosalind Franklin’s name has lingered in the background of one of science’s greatest discoveries, but her full story has remained largely untold. In The Real Rosalind, authors Debbie Loren Dunn and Janet Fox bring her out of the margins and into focus, revealing a scientist whose work, curiosity, and determination extended far beyond DNA. Today, Debbie and Janet join us to share what surprised them most in their research, how they uncovered Rosalind’s life through rare archival materials, and why they felt compelled to tell the story of a woman whose contributions shaped science in ways many still don’t fully recognize.

The Real Rosalind: An Interview with Authors Debbie Loren Dunn and Janet Fox

For years, Rosalind Franklin’s name has lingered in the background of one of science’s greatest discoveries, but her full story has remained largely untold. In The Real Rosalind, authors Debbie Loren Dunn and Janet Fox…

What Good Is a Dead Tree?: An Interview with Author Doug Wechsler What happens when a tree falls and begins to decay? In What Good Is a Dead Tree?: A Science Mystery, author and photographer Doug Wechsler reveals the hidden world inside a rotting log, where insects, fungi, and other organisms work together to recycle nutrients and sustain the forest. Today, Doug joins us to share what inspired this fascinating deep dive into decomposition, his process for capturing nature up close, and the discoveries that made this story come alive.

What Good Is a Dead Tree?: An Interview with Author Doug Wechsler

What happens when a tree falls and begins to decay? In What Good Is a Dead Tree?: A Science Mystery, author and photographer Doug Wechsler reveals the hidden world inside a rotting log, where insects, fungi, and other organisms work…

Whose Tree Is This?: An Interview with Author Marilyn Singer From the tallest leaf to the buried roots, the oak tree provides food and shelter for many creatures. Whose Tree Is This?: Poems About the Mighty Oak and Its Companions takes readers on a poetic tour from the perspective of thirteen animals to discover the ways oaks benefit them and the environment. Today award-winning author Marilyn Singer joins us to share her experience writing this new picture book, why she finds oaks so fascinating, and more!

WHOSE TREE IS THIS? takes readers on a poetic tour from the perspective of thirteen animals to discover the ways oaks benefit them and the environment. Today award-winning author Marilyn Singer joins us to share her experience writing this new picture book, why she finds oaks fascinating, and more.

Indie Press at the Frontlines of Reading Freedom, with Carol Hinz, Lerner Publishing Group YouTube video by EveryLibrary

Associate Publisher @carolhinz.bsky.social spoke with Every Library about the freedom to read and what Lerner is doing to help. See the full conversation on YouTube:
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April Happy Book Birthday We are excited to announce these new titles to keep the little ones turning pages during the rainy springtime season!

April Happy Book Birthday

We are excited to announce these new titles to keep the little ones turning pages during the rainy springtime season!

Q&A with Shelley Rotner about her new children's picture book, LET'S CAMP!
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Q&A with Annette M. Clayton about her new MAGICAL PROTECTION AGENCY chapter book series for kids.
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Today is National Cerebral Palsy Awareness Day! Celebrate with kids by reading REWRITING THE RULES, a picture book biography of Dr. Kathleen Friel. This amazing scientist runs a lab to help others with cerebral palsy. @drzathome.bsky.social
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Red Stones: An Interview with Author and Illustrator Ernesto Saade In 1981, the Salvadoran Civil War reached Miriam's village of Santa Marta. In 2021, Ernesto Saade visited to hear her story. Red Stones: A Graphic Account of the Salvadoran Civil War chronicles the conflict and displacement of the Red Stones massacre with nuance and care. Today author and illustrator Ernesto Saade joins us to explore his work, his inspirations, and his favorite comic book creators. Read on to see exclusive sketches and early art from the creation of Red Stones.

Today Ernesto Saade, author and illustrator of RED STONES, joins us to explore his work, his inspirations, and his favorite comic book creators. Read on to see exclusive sketches and early art.

Q&A with Shelley Rotner Shelley Rotner is the author and photographer of the new children's picture book Let's Camp! . Her other books includ...

"I want kids to have fun and witness the beauty of nature." Author Shelley Rotner joins Deborah Kalb on Books Q&A for an interview about her latest photo book, LET'S CAMP!
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MN Reads: "A Home on the Page" by Kao Kalia Yang Author Kao Kalia Yang talks about her latest picture book "A Home on the Page"

Author @kaokaliayang.bsky.social speaks with MN Reads on her latest picture book "A Home on the Page." Hear the full conversation here:
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Wild Mountain Ivy: An Interview with Author Shannon Hitchcock COVID changed the lives of so many young people and many are still recovering. In Wild Mountain Ivy twelve-year-old Ivy is still sick months after catching a common virus. Hoping a change of scenery will help, she’s spending the summer in North Carolina’s Blue Ridge Mountains, where her uncle has converted an old house into a bed and breakfast. There she starts dreaming about another sick girl, Jessie, who lived in the same house a century ago. As Ivy delves into the history of the house, hoping to find out what happened to Jessie, she makes other discoveries that turn her summer in the mountains into a new beginning.

Today on the Lerner blog, author Shannon Hitchcock joins us to talk about how WILD MOUNTAIN IVY came to be and how her debut novel THE BALLAD OF JESSIE PEARL ties into the story. Read on to download a free discussion guide!

The Finalists of the Bologna Licensing Awards 2026 Are Here! - Licensing International This year’s Awards feature 16 categories, including the newly introduced Best Transmedia Project, and attracted over 250 applicants from all over the world. A distinguished

The finalists of the Bologna Licensing Awards have been announced! We are delighted to share Lerner in partnership with The Planetary Society have been named finalists for the Best Licensed Publishing Project category.
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Who is America's Favorite Teacher? One teacher will appear in Reader's Digest, win $25,000, a trip to Hawaii, and a school assembly with Bill Nye!

VOTING IS OFFICIALLY OPEN! It’s time to find out if you will be AMERICA’S FAVORITE TEACHER! One educator will take home the prize of a lifetime, including:
💰 $25,000
📖 An appearance in Readers Digest
🏝️ A vacation to Hawaii
🧑‍🔬 A school assembly with Bill Nye The Science Guy!
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The Ocean’s Heart: An Interview with Author Jilanne Hoffman Every night zooplankton race to the ocean's surface to feed on tiny plants called phytoplankton, creating the largest migration of animals on Earth. The Ocean's Heart: The Tiny Creatures Essential to Life by Jilanne Hoffmann and illustrated by Khoa Le takes readers on an unforgettable journey as these zooplankton bring nutrients from the surface down into the depths, helping to nourish the many larger animals that prey on them. Today Jilanne Hoffmann joins us to share why she writes science books for children, how she discovered the zooplankton's migration, and why the zooplankton are so important.

Did you know that the largest migration on Earth happens every night? Learn all about zooplankton and why they are crucial to the planet in THE OCEAN'S HEART. Today author Jilanne Hoffmann joins us to share how she discovered the zooplankton's migration and more!

History is full of drama, adventure, and discovery. What could be better for YA readers? Authors Janet Fox and Debbie Loren Dunn talk about turning lost history into compelling YA nonfiction on this Nonfiction Kidlit Craft Conversations podcast episode:
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Librarian Prep Post: Building AAPI Heritage Month Collections As you plan displays and programming for Asian American and Pacific Islander Heritage Month, books can serve as powerful entry points for learning and discussion. These titles showcase diverse voices and experiences, helping readers better understand the histories and cultures that shape Asian American and Pacific Islander communities.

Librarian Prep Post: Building AAPI Heritage Month Collections

As you plan displays and programming for Asian American and Pacific Islander Heritage Month, books can serve as powerful entry points for learning and discussion. These titles showcase diverse voices and experiences, helping readers…

Béisbol Begins: An Interview with Author Ramon Olivera Ramon Olivera hits it out of the park with Béisbol Begins: How Nemesio Guilló Brought Baseball to Cuba! This picture book biography follows Nemesio as he travels from his home in Havana, Cuba, to a school in Alabama and falls in love with baseball. When he returned in 1864, he brought a baseball bat in his luggage and began teaching others how to play the game. Today author and illustrator Ramon Olivera shares what surprised him the most during his research, his favorite baseball teams, and more!

Author and illustrator Ramon Olivera hits it out of the park with Béisbol Begins! This picture book biography follows Nemesio as he travels from his home in Havana, Cuba, to a school in Alabama and falls in love with #baseball.

Part TWO of our cover reveal, now with more @cpark.bsky.social! Go to @fuse8.bsky.social's cover reveal/interview to see what Chris had to say about working on this book!

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The Power of Her Paintbrush: An Interview with Author Janice Hechter Theresa Bernstein started drawing at seven and honed her talent at the Philadelphia School of Design. In New York, she challenged societal norms and painted real-life women at a time when female artists were largely ignored. The Power of Her Paintbrush tells the story of how Theresa overcame sexism and discrimination to leave a lasting impact on the art world. Today author and illustrator Janice Hechter joins us on the blog to share what compelled her to write Theresa's story, her research process and more!

Today author and illustrator Janice Hechter joins us on the blog to share what compelled her to write THE POWER OF HER PAINTBRUSH, her research process and more!

This Q&A and Cover Reveal Has Nine Lives: We're Talking The New Cat with Stephanie V.W. Lucianovic - A Fuse #8 Production 2026 may officially be The Year of the Horse, but in the picture book world it seems a lot more like The Year of the Cat. Take a gander at what may be one of the coolest (and most touching) feline con...

2026 may officially be The Year of the Horse, but in the picture book world it seems a lot more like The Year of the Cat. Take a gander at what may be one of the coolest feline contributions to kidlit as I talk to @grubreport.bsky.social #kidlit 📚👍 afuse8production.slj.com/2026/03/04/t...

It’s a Belgian Cover Reveal Day! A Talk with Leo Timmers About Kiki & Me Today I reveal the cover of one of the truly great picture books of 2026. I also get to talk to Leo Timmers and ask him about his painting process (something I've wondered about for years).

Today I reveal the cover of one of the truly great picture books of 2026. I also get to talk to Leo Timmers and ask him about his painting process (something I've wondered about for years). #kidlit 📚👍 afuse8production.slj.com/2026/02/25/i...

Deal announcement: LITTLE SHOP OF HOARDERS By Piet Marino Imprint: Carolrhoda Lab Author of DOUGH BOY Piet Marino's LITTLE SHOP OF HOARDERS, in which a teen embarks on a school project to film his family's misadventures in cleaning their house of hoarded junk, resulting in unintended (and often humorous) consequences, to Amy Fitzgerald at Carolrhoda Lab, for publication in spring 2027, by Michelle Witte at Mansion Street Literary Management (world).

ICYMI yesterday, I posted a new deal for one of my incredible author. We’re so excited to be working with the brilliant @amyarielfitz.bsky.social at @lernerbooks.bsky.social. When I tell you the author has a way of making even serious subjects hilarious in an introspective way, I’m not kidding.

Under cover of darkness, it's a race to eat before being eaten!

Congrats to @jilanne.bsky.social and Khoa Le!
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🎉 Happy Book Birthday to #12x12PB member, @jilanne.bsky.social! 🎉

📚 THE OCEAN’S HEART: THE TINY CREATURES ESSENTIAL TO LIFE illustrated by Khoa Le, published by @lernerbooks.bsky.social

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I have a brand-new author-illustrator interview that’s just dropped on the Writers’ Rumpus blog (www.writersrumpus.com). Come check it out and enter our book giveaway!! 📚🩷✍🏻🎨🖌️
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STOP THE BALL! | Kirkus Reviews An errant ball leads to endless fun.

“Run to put” STOP THE BALL! “in the hands of youngsters.... Strasser evokes a sense of joyful chaos that will immensely appeal to the target audience” from @geckopress.bsky.social & @lernerbooks.bsky.social www.kirkusreviews.com/book-reviews...

My mother had polio, and I remember my entire school lining up to get the polio vaccine on sugar cubes. This @lernerbooks.bsky.social title will help young readers understand how devastating this disease can be.

Mari Bolte & Roman Diaz' @lernerbooks.bsky.social SOCCER SIDELINE mentioned Popsicle sticks, and my brain immediately went to the 1970s plastic ones. Those were a lot of fun for building things!