Before, Now by Daniel Salmieri; illus. by the authorPrimary Rocky Pond/Penguin 48 pp.6/23 9780593461976 $19.99e-book ed. 9780593461983 $10.99Salmieri delivers a moving intergenerational story using opposites as its central conceit. Opening pages show a view of Earth from space, reading: “In the dark sky floats a bright planet.” The page-turn zooms...
Not breaking news, but motherhood is hard (fatherhood, too; check back next month). Of course it's also all the good stuff — rewarding, gratifying, exhilarating, heartwarming — but easy it is not; and, to borrow from The Princess Bride, "anyone* who says differently is selling something." Mother's Day is this Sunday, May...
Off the Wall by Theodore Taylor III; illus. by the author Primary Roaring Brook 48 pp. g 10/22 978-1-62672-294-1 $19.99 Part fish-out-of-water story, part ode to street art, this vibrant offering will grab readers’ attention. Narrator Sam is unhappy about a family move that has traded their “fast, busy...
Every year, before the big awards announcement, Calling Caldecott takes a moment to thank our guest bloggers — all the observant and impassioned and articulate aficianados of picture books who make this blog possible. I am immensely grateful for their contributions — especially this year. Thank you to Julie Hakim Azzam,...
This week on hbook.com... From the January/February 2023 Horn Book Magazine: BGHB Fiction and Poetry speeches - Joseph Bruchac | Natasha Donovan | Sabaa Tahir Calling Caldecott: Patchwork by Megan Dowd Lambert Black Gold AND Standing in the Need of Prayer by Nicholl Denice Montgomery To Be...
[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.] Patchwork by Matt de la Peña; illus. by Corinna Luyken Primary Putnam 48 pp. g 8/22 978-1-9848-1396-1 $18.99 Spanish ed. 978-0-593-53234-8 $18.99 A rhythmic...
[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.] Off the Wall by Theodore Taylor III ; illus. by the author Primary Roaring Brook 48 pp. g 10/22 978-1-62672-294-1 $19.99 Part...
This week on hbook.com... From the November/December 2022 Horn Book Magazine: Table of Contents Editorial: What She Said by Elissa Gershowitz Calling Caldecott: Action!: How Movies Began by Betsy Bird This Story Is Not About a Kitten by Megan Dowd Lambert Family Reading: To Begin Again:...
[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.] This Story Is Not About a Kitten by Randall de Séve ; illus. by Carson Ellis Primary Random House Studio/Random 40 pp. g 10/22...
This week on hbook.com... Board Book Roundup: Baby Horn BOO! 2022 Edition by Sarah Threlkeld 2022 Boston Globe-Horn Book Awards coverage: October 31: Boston Globe books contributing editor Kate Tuttle's interview with this year's BGHB judges Calling Caldecott: Hot Dog by Adrienne L. Pettinelli Choosing Brave by...