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The Massachusetts Book Awards “recognize significant works of fiction, nonfiction, poetry, translated literature, graphic novel/memoir, and children’s/young adult literature written, illustrated, or translated by current Commonwealth residents.” We chatted with Picture Book/Early Reader Award winner Linda Booth Sweeney and Middle Grade/Young Adult Award winner Robin Wasley, which gave us a...
Our first post about an eligible 2025 book is coming up on Thursday, but before we focus on the 2026 awards, let’s take a moment to appreciate Rebecca Lee Kunz, winner of the 2025 Caldecott Award for Chooch Helped, written by Andrea L. Rogers, published by Levine Querido. This was...
National Hispanic Heritage Latinx Heritage Month is a time for "paying tribute to the generations of Hispanic Americans who have positively influenced and enriched our nation and society." It runs from September 15–October 15. Below we've gathered related children's books/YA articles from the past year, while here and here are many more interviews, recommended books,...
This week on hbook.com... Alexs Pate Talks with Roger about Good From the September/October 2025 Horn Book Magazine: Field Notes: Teaching Our Stories with the Latinx KidLit Book Festival by Tracey T. Flores and Carla España Calling Caldecott: What's on your list? Caldecott eligibility Reviews of...
As we’ve covered amply through the years, the Caldecott Medal “shall be awarded annually to the artist of the most distinguished picture book for children published by an American publisher in the United States in English.” If you’re fuzzy on Caldecott criteria, I recommend Julie Hakim Azzam’s “A Refresher on...
Today we are pleased to present our tentative list (subject to change!) of eligible 2025 books that we hope to cover on Calling Caldecott this season. Remember, to be Caldecott eligible, a book must be published in the U.S. in 2025 and the illustrator must either be a U.S. citizen...
This week on hbook.com... From the September/October 2025 Horn Book Magazine: Table of Contents Editorial: What Do YOU Think? by Elissa Gershowitz Calling Caldecott: Welcome back, Calling Caldecott readers! Reviews of the Week: Starred Picture Book: Fireworks by Matthew Burgess; illus. by Cátia Chien Fiction: Billions to Burn...
Summer is coming to an end, pumpkin spice is in the air (like it or hate it), and Labor Day is in our rearview mirrors. That means it’s time to welcome everyone back to Calling Caldecott, the Horn Book blog devoted to discussing a year’s worth of Caldecott-eligible books through...
This week on hbook.com... T.Z. Layton in Conversation with The Horn Book From the July/August 2025 Horn Book Magazine Special Issue: ALA Awards: Publishers' Preview: Diverse Books: C. M. Cornwell | Amelia Bothe | Chris Raschka Horn Book Herald: July 2025 Reviews of the Week: Picture Book: First...
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