Monica De Los Reyes
40 Articles
Last 30 days
Last 6 months
Last 12 months
Last 24 months
Specific Dates
From:
To:
Apply for a spring Horn Book internship + meet interns Charlize and Niharika
Interested in learning more about the children’s book industry, book reviewing, or how magazines and review journals operate? A Horn Book internship is a great place to start. We are currently accepting applications for the Spring 2025 internship, which will likely include a combination of remote work and occasional in-person...
Review of The Mango Tree / La mata de mango
The Mango Tree / La mata de mango by Edel Rodriguez; illus. by the author Preschool, Primary Abrams 48 pp. 6/24 9781419745867 $18.99 e-book ed. 9798887073736 $17.09 In this wordless picture book, two boys make a mango tree (or mata de mango) their hideout — napping, eating juicy mangos, and...
PREMIUM
Review of Eloísa’s Musical Window
Eloísa’s Musical Window by Margarita Engle; illus. by John ParraPrimary Atheneum 40 pp.8/24 9781665935289 $18.99e-book ed. 9781665935296 $10.99Spanish ed. 9781665960779 $18.99“Sometimes it felt like the whole world was a parade, performing right outside Eloísa’s musical window.” Eloísa is grateful for la música—usually consisting of a neighbor’s radio and other sounds...
PREMIUM
Review of No More Señora Mimí
No More Señora Mimí by Meg Medina; illus. by Brittany CicchesePreschool, Primary Candlewick 32 pp.9/24 9781536219449 $17.99e-book ed. 9781536240450 $17.99Spanish ed. 9781536239294 $17.99Ana spends mornings and afternoons with señora Mimí, her neighbor and babysitter who has “a two-tooth baby named Nelson and a no-tooth dog named Pancho.” She is excited...
Review of How It All Ends
How It All Ends by Emma Hunsinger; illus. by the authorMiddle School, High School Greenwillow 304 pp.8/24 9780063158153 $25.99Paper ed. 9780063158146 $15.99e-book ed. 9780063158160 $9.99In this quick-paced graphic novel, Tara’s runaway thoughts are great when she plays pretend with her baby brother but not so great when she feels anxious...
PREMIUM
Review of Guava and Grudges
Guava and Grudges by Alexis CastellanosHigh School Bloomsbury 336 pp.9/24 9781547613717 $19.99e-book ed. 9781547613724 $13.99The Ybarras and the Moraleses, who own Cuban bakeries across the street from each other in fictional Port Murphy, Washington, have a bitter, decades-old rivalry. Ana Maria Ybarra (who also goes by Amy because no one...
PREMIUM
Review of Grow Up, Luchy Zapata
Grow Up, Luchy Zapata by Alexandra AlessandriIntermediate, Middle School Atheneum 256 pp.7/24 9781665935968 $17.99e-book ed. 9781665935982 $10.99Luchy’s birthday marks the end of summer vacation, and she’s excited to start middle school; she and her two best friends, Mateo and Cami, are finally going to be at the same school. But...
Horn Book Reminiscences: In the Company of Good Books
In honor of our centennial, we asked interns from over the years to share their reminiscences. I didn’t know about the Horn Book before I saw the internship posting during my final semester of my master’s program in the spring of 2022. But I had always had a dream of...
Review of Desert Song
Desert Song by Laekan Zea Kemp; illus. by Beatriz Gutiérrez HernándezPrimary Porter/Holiday 40 pp.6/24 9780823453924 $18.99e-book ed. 9780823459162 $11.99Spanish ed. 9780823457977 $18.99When the nocturnal animals that surround a family’s house in the desert come out, “they howl and buzz and hoot—a chorus in need of a band.” On the ample...
ALREADY A SUBSCRIBER? LOG IN
We are currently offering this content for free. Sign up now to activate your personal profile, where you can save articles for future viewing.
ALREADY A SUBSCRIBER? LOG IN
Thank you for visiting.
We’ve noticed you are using a private browser. To continue, please log in or create an account.
