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Review of Tiny Bird: A Hummingbird's Amazing Journey
Tiny Bird: A Hummingbird’s Amazing Journey by Robert Burleigh; illus. by Wendell Minor Primary Ottaviano/Holt 40 pp. 4/20 978-1-62779-369-8 $18.99 In the late days of summer in the northeastern United States, a ruby-throated hummingbird (here called Tiny Bird) “feels a pull and knows it must go” on its migration journey...
Horn Book Magazine Covers
Randolph Caldecott was The Horn Book Magazine‘s first — and for decades only — cover artist. Then in 1985 another picture book master, Maurice Sendak, took over the task for a few issues, leading the way for a whole new crop of talented contributors. Much of their work is on view...
Earth Day 2019
Today (as every day should be!) is Earth Day, and this year's theme is: "Protect Our Species."The books below celebrate our precious planet, educate about the crises it faces, and offer age-appropriate models for environmental activism. The list includes both fiction and nonfiction titles for a range of ages, all...
Earth Day 2018
This year's observation of the annual Earth Day takes place on April 22. The campaign focus for Earth Day 2018 is "End Plastic Pollution."The books below celebrate our precious planet, educate about the crises it faces (including plastic pollution), and offer age-appropriate models for environmental activism. The list includes both...
December Boston-area book events
It's December (what? already?!), which means that our bookish city's typical flurry of book-related events is accompanied by a plethora of holiday-oriented book-related happenings. (Give books! Buy indie!) Here's a sampling; check our calendar for details and even more events. Email cbb@hbook.com to submit your event for listing.On Saturday, December...
Earth Day 2017
Earth Day and the March for Science are tomorrow! The campaign focus for Earth Day 2017 is "Environmental and Climate Literacy."In keeping with that theme, the books below celebrate our precious planet, educate about the crises it faces, and offer age-appropriate models for environmental activism. The list includes both fiction...
April Boston-area children's lit events
April (snow) showers bring... lots of April book events! Here’s a small sampling; check out our event calendar for all details and even more events in the Boston area.April is National Poetry Month! See the Academy of American Poets website for resources and local event listings."The Art of Eric Carle:...
The world around us
Preschoolers' curiosity makes them an ideal audience for books about animals and the natural world. These nonfiction picture books communicate information at a preschool-perfect pace — and with plenty of wonder.In Woodpecker Wham!, author April Pulley Sayre uses a rhyming, sound word–filled text to introduce the distinctively noisy woodpecker and...
Books mentioned in the January 2016 issue of Notes from the Horn Book
Five questions for Barbara McClintockAdèle & Simon by Barbara McClintock, Farrar, 4–7 years.Where’s Mommy?, written by Beverly Donofrio, Schwartz & Wade, 4–7 years.Emma and Julia Love Ballet by Barbara McClintock, Scholastic, 4–7 years.Get a move onOn the Ball by Brian Pinkney, Disney-Hyperion, 3–6 years.Tiptoe Tapirs by Hanmin Kim, Holiday, 3–6...
Can We Get These Folks a Sticker, Please?
ROBIN SMITH: Over the years, I have heard people moaning that certain illustrators had never won the Caldecott award and would never win. To my innocent ears, that seemed unfair. As I learned more about picture books, one thing did become clear to me: certain very...
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