Book Lists
Today, Veterans Day, is a good day to share books about veterans, their experiences and sacrifices, and their supportive families and communities on the homefront. These titles, both fiction and nonfiction for a range of reader ages, were recommended by The Horn Book Magazine and The Horn Book Guide at...
Diwali began yesterday. In honor of the Festival of Lights, here are some books about the celebration of Diwali along with picture books and fiction by and about South Asian and South Asian American people. These books for young readers — all recommended at the time of their publication by...
If you were inspired by this morning's history-making all-woman spacewalk -- like we were! -- here are some booklists about: strong women making an impact, picture-book biographies of pioneering women, collective biographies of "brazen" women, and groundbreaking women in STEAM. And don't miss the new picture book Astro Girl, by...
Welcome to our annual roundup of (not-always) scary seasonal stories, where you'll find, mostly, more pumpkins and puns than poltergeists. Happy Halloween! Mr. Pumpkin’s Tea Party by Erin Barker; illus. by the author Preschool, Primary Blue Manatee 32 pp. g 9/19 978-1-936669-77-6 $17.99 Handsome china dishes and raised pinkies accentuate a fancy...
Yom Kippur, the Day of Atonement, begins this evening, October 8, at sundown. Following Rosh Hashanah, the Jewish New Year, these are times for family, community, and self-reflection. The following books could be useful for sharing with children and/or for generating discussions. All reviews are from The Horn Book Guide....
These new recommended picture books should ease the jitters of young kids returning to—or newly starting—school. For more back-to-school content, see the August 2019 Horn Book Herald. ...
Today marks the 50th anniversary of the launch of NASA’s Apollo 11, the first space mission to land on the moon. (This Saturday, July 20th will be the anniversary of the actual moon landing and Neil Armstrong and Buzz Aldrin's moon walk.) CBS, which broadcast the historic event live in...
Fireworks! Flags! Freedom! Get kids jazzed for the Fourth with these celebratory and patriotic picture books. To view the recommended books on the subject, click here....
Today is Juneteenth, a day of celebration for many African Americans, who commemorate June 19th, 1865, the date slaves in Texas finally learned of their emancipation. To view the three recommended books on the subject - click here For even more discussion of this day - click here...
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