Violeta Dabija lives in Moldova, a small Eastern European country. She has a strong traditional art background, a BA degree in Fine Arts/Graphic Design and 10 years of experience as a children’s book illustrator. She works in both traditional and digital media and often mixes them to produce delicate and atmospheric illustrations with a traditional…
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Laura Purdie Salas & Violeta Dabija Water Can Be … Water is water, puddle, pond, sea. But now can you guess what else it can be? Water can be a . . .thirst quencher, kid drencher, cloud fluffer, fire snuffer. Find out about the many roles water plays in this poetic exploration of water throughout…
Lisa Wheeler and Barry Gott Dino-School Welcome to the school year dino-style! Dino-kids have fun all through the year, from the fall fling and the spelling bee to the 100th day of school and track-and-field day! Carolrhoda Books Picture Book Age 5+ 32 pp hc | 274 x 229 mm Publication: August 2025 Author: Lisa…
Lisa Wheeler and Barry Gott Dino-Birthday Playful rhyming verse from Lisa Wheeler and action-packed illustrations from Barry Gott highlight four dino birthday parties in four different seasons. Each party has a kid-friendly theme, and there are presents, cake, and lots of games for everyone! Carolrhoda Books Picture Book Age 5+ 32 pp hc | 274…
Shafaq Khan Zeyna Lost and Found In 1970, twelve-year-old Zeyna has grown up in London but has never quite felt like she fits in. Her monotonous life is suddenly interrupted when Zeyna’s parents decide to visit their native Pakistan―where Zeyna feels she doesn’t fit in either. But then her parents disappear, leaving behind a string…
Soaring Kite Books, now an imprint of Lerner Publishing Group as of January 2025, was founded to give a voice and presence to underrepresented main characters in children's books. While children can learn important values from book characters of any background, seeing themselves reflected in literature helps build their confidence and self-esteem. As part of...
Zest Books is an imprint of the Lerner Publishing Group. It is a leader in young adult nonfiction, publishing books on entertainment, history, science, health, fashion, and lifestyle advice. The award-winning books are attractively designed, well researched, smart, and easy to read. So whether you’re looking for better ways to cope with stress, new options...
Millbrook Press Millbrook Press™ is an imprint of the Lerner Publishing Group. Experiment. Innovate. Millbrook Press publishes informational picture books and photo-driven titles for grades K–5. The authors and illustrators approach curricular topics with fresh perspectives, unusual points of view, and a good dose of humor. The fact-filled books draw readers in with engaging writing,...
Carolrhoda Lab is is an imprint of the Lerner Publishing Group and dedicated to publishing unflinching, voice-driven narratives that enthrall and challenge teen readers. Carolrhoda Lab books examine teenage life from many different perspectives, allowing YA readers to explore new and surprising ways of thinking about themselves and the world around them. Tackling relevant issues...
Carolrhoda Books is an imprint of the Lerner Publishing Group. It has been publishing high-quality, award-winning books since 1969. The picture books spark children’s imaginations and offer new ways of looking at the world. The middle-grade books stand out not only for their quality, but also for the breadth of genres encompassed, from...
Misadventures of a Giant Pig at the National Library by Marta Azcona and Anna Font has won the VIII Premio Muestra del Libro Infantil y Juvenil – which is a children’s and young people’s book fair prize, awarded with the aim of highlighting both the intellectual and artistic work as well as the editorial work of…
Four books from our portfolio have been nominated for the 2025 German Children’s Literature Award: Burying Grandma (Oma verbuddeln) by Birgit Schössow Rainy Day (Regentag) by Jens Rassmus The Cucumber Squad (Die Gurkentruppe) by Leslie Niemöller & Liliane Oser On Yer Bike (Fahr Rad) by Ondřej Buddeus and Jindřich Janíček – For more…
We are thrilled to share the news that three books from our portfolio have been selected for the 100 Outstanding Picture Books 2025: Dream Days by Clara Thomasset On Yer Bike by Ondřej Buddeus & Jindřich Janíček Rainy Day by Jens Rassmus – click on the covers for details –
The Berlin illustrator Nadia Budde receives the Uwe Lüders Prize for Illustration Art in Children’s and Young Adult Books 2025 for her previous work and in particular for the illustration of The Band Nobody Knows (Die Band, die keiner kennt), Peter Hammer 2024. – click on the cover for further details – The Jury: ‘Nadia…
Jennifer Mason-Black Sometimes the Girl Eighteen-year-old Holiday needs to sort her life out. She’s still shaken from her brother’s recent suicide attempt; still pining over her ex, Maya; and still struggling to write again after a long dry spell. To earn enough money for a rebalancing trip with Maya, Holi gets a short-term job: organizing…