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A Report from the Rabbit Hole

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...

March/April Cover Madness, Round 3!

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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...

Patriots' Day and School Vacation Week

Today is Patriots' Day in Massachusetts, a state and regional holiday that commemorates the Battles of Lexington and Concord and the beginnings of the Revolutionary War. It's the day the Boston Marathon is traditionally run, and the start of Spring Break for the public schools.  To keep the little ones busy,...

Week in Review, April 8th-12th

  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:...

National Siblings Day

April 10 is National Siblings Day (the picture above is Roger's brother with his bloopah). Here are some booklists and articles that highlight "siblings doing what siblings do best." Find more at Horn Book Family Reading blog; at Siblings tag; and lots and lots more at the Guide/Reviews Database subject Family--Siblings. From Notes from...

March/April Cover Madness, Round 2!

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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...

Week in Review, April 1st-5th

  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...

May/June 2024 Horn Book Magazine starred reviews

Illustration by Brian Floca from With Dad by Richard Jackson. The following books will receive starred reviews in the May/June 2024 Horn Book Magazine: Let's Go! by Julie Flett (Greystone) With Dad by Richard Jackson; illus. by Brian Floca (Porter/Holiday) Monster Hands by Karen Kane and Jonaz McMillan; illus. by...

Roger Sutton, Caren Stelson, and Selina Alko at Temple Sinai

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...
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