Lerner Publisher Services, a division of Lerner Publishing Group, will be the exclusive distributor in the U.S. and Canada of Beetle Books, an imprint of the U.K. publisher Hungry Tomato, beginning in January. The Beetle Books imprint joins the rest of Hungry Tomato's publishing program already distributed by Lerner Publisher Services.
Lerner Publisher Services distribute 35 backlist titles for Beetle Books, as well as 14 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 Big Questions Answered series, a new approach to young science that tells the compelling story behind major discoveries in various fields of science.
David Wexler, executive v-p of sales for Lerner Publishing Group, said, "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. 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."