Stars of the Night: The Courageous Children of the Czech Kindertransport by Caren Stelson; illus. by Selina Alko Primary, Intermediate Carolrhoda 40 pp. 2/23 9781541598683 $19.99 In this quiet but immediate nonfiction picture book, Stelson (A Bowl Full of Peace, rev. 7/20) tells the story of the 669 children evacuated...
The Life and Crimes of Hoodie Rosen by Isaac Blum High School Philomel 224 pp. g 9/22 978-0-5935-2582-1 $18.99 e-book ed. 978-0-5935-2584-5 $10.99 Along with a small segment of their ultra-Orthodox community, fifteen-year-old Yehuda “Hoodie” Rosen’s family has recently moved from their predominantly Jewish town to another place...
[Many Calling Caldecott posts this season will begin with the Horn Book Magazine review of the featured book, followed by the post's author's critique.] The Three Billy Goats Gruff retold by Mac Barnett; illus. by Jon Klassen Preschool, Primary Orchard/Scholastic 48 pp. 10/22 9781338673845 $18.99 Frequent collaborators Barnett and Klassen...
Ready for Spaghetti: Funny Poems for Funny Kids by Michael Rosen; illus. by Polly Dunbar Preschool Candlewick 64 pp. g 10/22 978-1-5362-2497-9 $18.99 This collection of poetry for the very young opens with a note to adults: children need to explore the sounds of language, and...
Hazel Hill Is Gonna Win This One by Maggie Horne Middle School Clarion/HarperCollins 240 pp. g10/22 978-0-358-66470-3 $16.99 Twelve-year-old loner (and snarky, self-aware narrator) Hazel is accustomed to her role as casual confidante for classmate Tyler. But then popular Ella, Hazel’s speech competition rival and...
Latkes and Applesauce: A Hanukkah Story by Fran Manushkin; illus. by Kris Easler Primary Charlesbridge 32 pp. g 9/22 978-1-62354-156-9 $17.99 e-book ed. 978-1-63289-937-8 $9.99 It’s Hanukkah, and the Menashe family is stuck at home during a blizzard in this picture-book reissue, with new illustrations and an updated...
Hanukkah Nights by Amalia Hoffman; illus. by the author Preschool Kar-Ben 24 pp. g 10/22 978-1-7284-2883-3 $8.99 e-book ed. 978-1-7284-6921-8 $7.99 “1 light. / Special night. / 2 lights. / Happy nights.” A soothingly simple text guides young listeners through the nights and lights of Hanukkah in this...
Snow Horses: A First Night Story by Patricia MacLachlan; illus. by Micha Archer Primary McElderry 40 pp. g 11/22 978-1-5344-7355-3 $18.99 e-book ed. 978-1-5344-7356-0 $10.99 On New Year’s Eve, young Jenny drives Percheron horses Tim and Tom from their farm to the market for a bustling celebration (“There is...
Hanukkah, Here I Come! [Here I Come!] by D. J. Steinberg; illus. by Sara Palacios Primary Grosset 32 pp. g 10/22 Paper ed. 978-0-593-09426-6 $5.99 e-book ed. 978-0-593-38525-8 $5.99 This collection of poems covers Hanukkah history (“Macca-BAM! Macca-BOOM!”), eternal questions (“Applesauce vs. Sour Cream”; “Enough Food?”), and...