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At the beginning of The House Before Falling into the Sea, we don’t know why large groups of people are fleeing their homes on foot, but they all seem to have one destination: a house at the tip of a rocky peninsula that juts out into a choppy sea. The...
This week on hbook.com... Gayle Forman Talks with Roger about Not Nothing From the September/October 2024 Horn Book Magazine: Much Ado About Middle Grade by Horn Book editors Calling Caldecott: Welcome to the Calling Caldecott Committee! by Adrienne L. Pettinelli Coretta by Annisha Jeffries Out of...
"I am convinced that the struggle for human rights is not over and never will be, but I also know that love, peace, and justice will always have the last word.” — Coretta Scott King Coretta: The Autobiography of Mrs. Coretta Scott King written by Coretta Scott King with Reverend...
The Caldecott Medal was never meant to identify the best picture book of the year. The aim of the folks who founded the award was to see higher quality art in picture books published in the United States. This is why when one reads the Caldecott criteria, under “Purpose,” one...
This week on hbook.com... Chuck Wendig Talks with Roger about Monster Movie! From the September/October 2024 Horn Book Magazine: Table of Contents Editorial: Some Magazine! by Elissa Gershowitz Calling Caldecott: Let's get started! by Kitty Flynn The List by Kitty Flynn, Annisha Jeffries, and Adrienne L. Pettinelli...
Today we present: The List™ (subject to and likely to change). These are the Caldecott-eligible* books that we (not the actual Caldecott committee) think are notable and worth discussion: A few books from Adrienne's library. Photo: Adrienne L. Pettinelli. Call Me Roberto: Roberto Clemente Goes to Bat for Latinos by...
Welcome to a brand-new season of Calling Caldecott — the Horn Book blog that looks at a year’s worth of Caldecott-eligible books through the lens of ALSC’s Caldecott Award criteria (more on that in a future post). First, there’s been a changing of the guard at Calling Caldecott. No Martha...
This week on hbook.com... Horn Book Reminiscences from former interns: An Essential Experience by Mikayla Lawrence An Industry Crash Course by Rachel Marsh Internships Are What You Make of Them by Kate Smith The Joy of Books by Jill Leibowitz In the Company of Good Books by Monica de...
“Beams of light from the setting sun entered through the cracks in the boards. / Specks of dust danced in the air. The yellow marble glowed like a lamp. / The silver sardine can shone. / All was hushed, still.” — Orris and Timble: The Beginning by Kate DiCamillo, illustrated...
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