Preview November/December 2025 Horn Book Magazine

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Oct 10, 2025 | Filed in Articles & Opinion

Cover art by Emily Mendoza from The Giving Flower written by Alda P. Dobbs.

Melissa Hung on curating The Art of Grace Lin for The Eric Carle Museum of Picture Book Art.

Martha Meyer examines the Blueberry Awards Committee’s anti-anxiety criteria for nature and climate books.

A Publisher’s Perspective: Jason Low reflects on the modern-day merits of diverse books.

Board Book Roundup: Rachel G. Payne on board books with nontraditional trim sizes.

Holiday High Notes book reviews.

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