The Horn Book
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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.
The Horn Book
1w ago
The votes are in for the second round of May/June 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 May/June cover from the last twenty-four years! ..read more
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1w ago
This week on hbook.com... May Notes from the Horn Book Newsletter: 5Qs for Paula Yoo about Rising from the Ashes + 6 intermediate and middle-school stories for AANHPI Heritage Month, 4 novels about the page-turning past for YA readers, and 4 primary books for die-hard dino fans From the ..read more
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1w ago
Congratulations to Grace Lin's 2022 May/June Horn Book Magazine cover! Lin, 2010 Newbery honoree for Where the Mountain Meets the Moon, created this stunning cover for the Horn Book Magazine: Special Issue: The Newbery Centennial. Click here to read a little backstory behind the creation of this very special cover. Come back ..read more
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1w ago
Look what came out of the box! Two books by Louisa May Alcott: With stamped endpapers from the Bookshop for Boys and Girls! Thanks to a librarian friend (who chose to remain anonymous ;) for sending them along! Find lots more about our history and Horn Book Centennial celebration throughout 2024. ..read more
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2w ago
This week on hbook.com... John Mendelson Talks with Roger about UK publisher Nosy Crow's new company in the U.S. From the May/June 2024 Horn Book Magazine Special Issue: Our Centennial: Table of Contents Editorial: Bertha's Chair? by Elissa Gershowitz Nonfiction & HB History by Horn Book editors Calling Caldecott ..read more
The Horn Book
2w ago
The votes are in for the first round of May/June 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 rules here ..read more
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2w ago
This week on hbook.com... From the May/June 2024 Horn Book Magazine Special Issue: Our Centennial: Three Editors in Chief: A Conversation by Elissa Gershowitz, Anita Silvey, and Roger Sutton Blowing the Horn series Blowing the Horn by Horn Book editors Make Your Mark! 100 Years of The Horn Book by ..read more
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1M ago
Congratulations to Paul Zelinksy's 2013 March/April Horn Book Magazine cover! It's based on the pictures Zelinsky did for Z Is for Moose (Greenwillow, 2012), written by Kelly Bingham. As one Cover Madness voter commented: "How can anyone resist that Moose face?" Read about the process behind the illustrations in Z Is for Moose from Paul ..read more
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This week on hbook.com... From the March/April 2024 Horn Book Magazine: Publishers' Preview: Spring 2024 - K. A. Cobell | Loren Long | Pablo Cartaya | Minda Dentler | George Takei Calling Caldecott: March/April Cover Madness, Round 3! by Summer Edward Out of the Box: Horn Book trivia ..read more
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1M ago
Today, April 22, is Earth Day, with the theme being "Planet vs. Plastics." To quote Rebecca Donnelly from her 2023 starred middle-grade book Total Garbage (Godwin/Holt), illustrated by John Hendrix: "Although all types of waste can cause environmental problems, plastics might be the worst villain in the story of trash ..read more