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A blog about blowing the horn about good books for children and young adults. Bertha Mahony founded The Horn Book in 1924 to herald the best in children's literature. Here, you'll find lively articles and insightful book reviews.
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5d ago
This week on hbook.com... From the March/April 2024 Horn Book Magazine: The Writer's Page: Yes, And... by Lesléa Newman From the May/June 2024 Horn Book Magazine Special Issue: Our Centennial: Preview Calling Caldecott March/April Cover Madness, Round 2! by Summer Edward Out of the Box ..read more
The Horn Book
5d ago
The votes are in for the second round of March/April Cover Madness, and we move on to round 3! Pick your favorite of the final two choices — let us know your choice in the comments! Come back next week to see which cover was voted the winning March/April cover from the last twenty-four ..read more
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5d ago
I went down a rabbit hole recently, and this is what I saw: a larger-than-life girl dressed in yellow striding down a railing toward me; an old Italian lady reaching for a book; a bear wearing a red, pointy hat; a man sitting under a tree with a stack of ..read more
The Horn Book
2w ago
Cover Madness continues! Next up are twenty-four years of March/April covers. Pick your favorite from each group — let us know your choices in the comments! Come back next week to see which covers advance to the next round. Read the Cover Madness rules here. Click on any magazine cover to ..read more
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2w ago
Last weekend, Roger Sutton had a fantastic conversation with Caren Stelson and Selina Alko, author and illustrator, respectively, of Stars of the Night: The Courageous Children of the Czech Kindertransport, at Temple Sinai in Brookline (Roger's Richard's synagogue). The three had spoken in 2023 as part of Talks with Roger, and they were ..read more
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2w ago
This week on hbook.com... From the March/April 2024 Horn Book Magazine: Better Ask Somebody Else. by Marilyn Nelson What Poetry's For by Shoshana Flax Cadenza: No Poem Today by Bob Odenkirk and Erin Odenkirk Calling Caldecott Pick Your Favorite March/April Horn Book Magazine Cover! by Summer Edward ..read more
The Horn Book
2w ago
The votes are in for the first round of March/April Cover Madness, and we move on to round 2! Pick your favorite from each group — let us know your choices in the comments! Come back next week to see which covers advance to the next round. Read the Cover Madness ..read more
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3w ago
March is Women's History Month. To celebrate the accomplishments of women and female-identifying people, we will be highlighting recent articles and recommended books "devoted to the achievements of a diverse gallery of women, heroes every one." Look for the social media tag #HBWomensHistoryMonth on Facebook.com/TheHornBook and @HornBook on Twitter as ..read more
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3w ago
This week on hbook.com... March Notes from the Horn Book Newsletter: 5Qs for Renée Watson and Ekua Holmes about Black Girl You Are Atlas + 5 poetry picture books, 7 books for Earth Day, and 4 graphic memoirs/novels for YA Calling Caldecott January/February Cover Madness, Round 3! by ..read more
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3w ago
Congratulations to Salley Mavor's 2012 January/February cover! Salley's book Pocketful of Posies: A Treasury of Nursery Rhymes won the 2011 Boston Globe–Horn Book Award for Picture Book, and as is tradition, the BGHB Picture Book Award winner creates an original piece of art for the January/February cover. Isn't it stunning? Read more about the ..read more