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In addition to our own fab Boston Globe–Horn Book Awards Ceremony at the Cambridge Public Library and Boston Book Festival participation, there have been several children’s lit happenings in and around town recently. Here are just a few: At R. Michelson Galleries' 36th Annual Children's Illustration Celebration: Elissa Gershowitz with sister...
Transgender Awareness Week is November 13–19, leading to Transgender Day of Remembrance / Trans Day of Resilience on November 20th. We join our trans, gender nonconforming, and nonbinary family members, friends, and neighbors near and far in celebrating the lives of trans people, remembering those lost to transphobic hate crimes,...
Photo: Cynthia K. Ritter. The 2025 Boston Globe–Horn Book Awards took place last Thursday, November 6, at the Cambridge (MA) Public Library — and what a time we had! It was only our second time back in person post-COVID-19 (last year was at the beautiful and historic Boston Public Library) and...
This week on hbook.com... From the November/December 2025 Horn Book Magazine: Table of Contents Editorial: Joyful, Bright, and Deep by Elissa Gershowitz Calling Caldecott: The History of We by Erica Marks Call for first-round nominations! by Adrienne L. Pettinelli Family Reading: Honkin' plunger! by Margo Bartlett Out of...
This year's Boston Book Festival on Saturday, October 25, enjoyed seasonally nice weather, which brought out the crowds for a wonderful event. The Horn Book once again had a booth at the Copley Square Street Fair (courtesy of the Boston Globe), where we participated in the festival's Passport to Imagination scavenger...
It's Children's Book Week! Visit the website for events and information. You may also get a kick out of these early ads for Children's Book Week. They came to us courtesy of K. T. Horning, whose article in the July/August 2012 Horn Book Magazine, "The Search for Distinguished," examines the...
This week on hbook.com... From the September/October 2025 Horn Book Magazine: Publishers' Preview: Fall 2025: Norman Ollestad and Brendan Kiely | Tori Tadiar | Karina Yan Glaser | Nicholas Day Calling Caldecott: Why the Hell Is Everyone Sleeping on Flowcharts?: Informational Picture Books Up Close by Elisa Gall and...
This week on hbook.com... Yuyi Morales Talks with Roger about Little Rebels From the September/October 2025 Horn Book Magazine: Cadenza: Crayon Drawing by Shawn Harris Calling Caldecott: Every Monday Mabel by Erica Marks Fireworks by Brian E. Wilson Out of the Box: Reading for Diwali Five...
Dr. Elizabeth O Dulemba, director of graduate programs in children’s literature and illustration at Hollins University, answered our questions about the new low-residency pathway they’re now offering for their already well-respected graduate programs in children’s literature, writing, and illustration. The new model will officially be offered beginning in spring 2026....
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