Five Questions for Paul O. Zelinsky Z Is for Moose written by Kelly Bingham, illus. by Paul O. Zelinsky, Greenwillow, 4–8 years. Perfect animal shenanigans Animal Masquerade by Marianne Dubuc, trans. by Yvette Ghione, Kids Can, 2–5 years. Silly Goose’s Big Story by Keiko Kasza, Putnam, 2–5 years. Ballerina Swan written by Allegra Kent, illus. [...]
Verse narratives
April 26, 2012 By 2 Comments
The books recommended below were published within the last several years. Grade levels are only suggestions; the individual child is the real criterion. PICTURE BOOKS Suggested grade level for all entries: K-3 The Great Migration: Journey to the North written by Eloise Greenfield; illus. by Jan Spivey Gilchrist (HarperCollins/Amistad) Poignant poems (accompanied by collage [...]
An annotated Titanic bibliography
April 10, 2012 By 1 Comment
A hundred years ago, on April 15, 1912, the Titanic sank on her maiden voyage. Speaking for many, Don Brown concludes his account (see below) with these words: “Though gone from view, she remains fixed on the horizon of our imagination, where she steams endlessly, haunting us.” And for good reason. Swirling around the disaster [...]
Books mentioned in the April 2012 issue of Notes from the Horn Book
April 4, 2012 By Leave a Comment
Five questions for Vaunda Micheaux Nelson No Crystal Stair: A Documentary Novel of the Life and Work of Lewis Michaux, Harlem Bookseller written by Vaunda Micheaux Nelson, illus. by R. Gregory Christie, Carolrhoda LAB, 12 years and up. Bad News for Outlaws: The Remarkable Life of Bass Reeves, Deputy U.S. MarshalI, written by Vaunda Micheaux Nelson, [...]
Recommended apps
March 30, 2012 By 1 Comment
The apps recommended below were developed within the last two years. Grade levels are only suggestions; the individual child is the real criterion. PRESCHOOL A Present for Milo by Mike Austin (Ruckus Mobile Media) Kitten Milo chases a mouse until they reach—surprise!—a birthday party. Clever interactive elements and crisp sound effects accentuate the cleanly drawn [...]
Hunger Games lite
March 22, 2012 By 5 Comments
We’ve heard from a few people looking for books for younger readers who are interested in, but not quite ready for, The Hunger Games trilogy. Here are some sci-fi and dystopian fiction suggestions for the pre-teen set (ages 9–11), all recommended by the Magazine. In Jeanne DuPrau’s The City of Ember, the titular metropolis has [...]
New LGBTQ reads
February 15, 2012 By 1 Comment
We’ve updated our recommended LGBTQ-themed reading list. These novels were selected from recent Horn Book Magazine reviews, but we’d love to hear your suggestions! Any favorites to share?
LGBTQ fiction
February 15, 2012 By 6 Comments
The books recommended below were published within the last several years. Suggested grade level for all titles is 7 and up (YA) unless otherwise indicated, but the individual reader is the real criterion. OLDER FICTION Girl from Mars by Tamara Bach, trans. by Shelley Tanaka (Groundwood) Miriam befriends Laura, then sorts through a (mutual) attraction [...]
Reading recommendations for mythology buffs
January 20, 2012 By Leave a Comment
We’ve just put up a list of recommended mythology-related books, published and reviewed in the Magazine in the last few years. Enjoy!
Mythology-themed books
January 20, 2012 By 4 Comments
The books recommended below were published within the last several years. Grade levels are only suggestions; the individual child is the real criterion. PICTURE BOOKS Suggested grade level listed with each entry. Young Zeus by G. Brian Karas (Scholastic) Simple, colloquial language renders myth into farce, with cartoonlike characters ranging from the appealing boy [...]
