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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,...
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...
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...
HB100 Tumbler
Look what TUMBLED Out of the Box: So THAT's what a tumbler is! A tall water bottle with a slide-y top. Get yours today -- along with HB100 t-shirts and stickers -- at the Horn Book Centennial Celebration Collection e-store! Pre-orders will close on 4/15/24 at midnight EST. All orders will be...
From the Editor - March 2024
With NCAA March Madness beginning this week (go Tar Heels!), we thought we’d have our own fun with Horn Book Cover Madness. We’re currently in the finals of January/February covers — Mavor v. Smith — and there’s still time to vote for your favorite; if ever there were a “no...
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Review of The Girl Who Sang: A Holocaust Memoir of Hope and Survival
The Girl Who Sang: A Holocaust Memoir of Hope and Survival by Estelle Nadel with Sammy Savos and Bethany Strout; illus. by Sammy SavosIntermediate, Middle School Roaring Brook 272 pp.1/24 9781250247766 $25.99Paper ed. 9781250247773 $17.99e-book ed. 9781250366672 $11.99At the start of this compelling graphic memoir, four-year-old Enia Feld lives a...
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Review of Spider in the Well
Spider in the Well by Jess Hannigan; illus. by the authorPrimary Tegen/HarperCollins 48 pp.3/24 9780063289475 $19.99Our hardworking protagonist, the newsboy, wears many hats. Though his primary job is “to bring to the town of Bad Göodsburg their daily news,” he also acts as chimney sweep, shoe shiner, and milk deliverer....
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Review of Not Perfect
Not Perfect by Maya Myers; illus. by Hyewon YumPreschool Porter/Holiday 40 pp.4/24 9780823451708 $18.99e-book ed. 9780823457472 $11.99Not Little (rev. 9/21) protagonist Dot is not happy about not being perfect. While her multiracial family members excel at their endeavors (sister is an artist, twin brothers are spelling bee champs, Mom has...
Editorial: Once Upon... (March/April 2024)
This is like no issue of the Horn Book you’ve ever seen. Just look at that cover! The last time we featured photography on the cover was May/June 2016, for our “Collaborations” special issue. Here our centennial mini-theme is “Poetry & Folklore,” with collaborations, serendipitously, running all the way through....
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