Rosh Hashanah 5786 begins tonight, and Yom Kippur begins the evening of October 1. Not to mention Sukkot, Shemini Atzeret, and Simchat Torah, all in the coming weeks! Wishing you a year of safe passage, self-expression, learning from the past, problem-solving, and joyful times together. ...
This week on hbook.com... September Notes from the Horn Book Newsletter: 5Qs for Stephanie Graegin about Everyday Bean + 7 more books offering reading practice — and reading fun!; 6 intermediate and/or middle school school stories; 8 engaging novels (for a range of ages) recommended in honor of National Hispanic Heritage Latine/x...
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...
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...
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...
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...
This week on hbook.com... August Notes from the Horn Book Newsletter: 5Qs for Michelle Cuslito and Jessica Lanan about In the World of Whales + 6 nonfiction picture books featuring sea life, 6 summer-set books for intermediate and middle-school readers, and 7 long YA page-turners Joanna Ho and...