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Maurice Sendak, 1928-2012
We remember the incomparable Maurice Sendak, longtime Friend of The Horn Book, with these articles about, interviews with, and writings and illustrations by the great man, along with select reviews of his books. It's My Party: An Interview with … [Read More...]
My friend Maurice
Maurice Sendak died last night at the age of 83. There will be many forthcoming tributes to this great artist, including quite a lot of material by and about him from The Horn Book Magazine, which we will be posting on our website for you as we can. … [Read More...]
Review of the Week
Elizabeth Wein on Code Name Verity
From the May/June 2012 issue of The Horn Book Magazine: Roger asks Code Name Verity author Elizabeth Wein about writing books and flying airplanes. Read the full review of Code Name Verity here. Roger Sutton: You’re a pilot—what has flying taught you about writing? Elizabeth Wein: As a student pilot, the lengthy “outside aircraft checks” and “cockpit checks” before takeoff used to drive me crazy. I was just anxious to be in the air. Then one morning I made a conscious … [Read More...]
When librarians do stupid things
Sometimes we really are our own worst enemy. Somebody take away this lady's library card. And has anyone read these Fifty Shades of Grey? How is it? … [Read More...]
Aren’t they great?
NOT the Caldecott choices, well, of course them but really: Lolly and Robin. I want to thank them for starting up Calling Caldecott and doing such a nice job of keeping it going and getting it noticed. (On the day of the announcement, the New York … [Read More...]
Recommended Books
Elizabeth Wein on Code Name Verity
From the May/June 2012 issue of The Horn Book Magazine: Roger asks Code Name Verity author Elizabeth Wein about writing books and flying airplanes. Read the full review of Code Name Verity … [Read More...]
May Notes available now
Our May Notes from The Horn Book newsletter, featuring an interview with illustrator Paul O. Zelinsky, is out! Here's what else you'll find in this issue: - animal behaving badly in picture … [Read More...]
Review of Code Name Verity
Code Name Verity by Elizabeth Wein High School Hyperion 337 pp. 5/12 978-1-4231-5219-4 $16.99 g e-book ed. 978-1-4231-5325-2 $16.99 Wein’s … [Read More...]
Interviews
Elizabeth Wein on Code Name Verity
From the May/June 2012 issue of The Horn Book Magazine: Roger asks Code Name Verity author Elizabeth Wein about writing books and flying airplanes. Read the full review of Code Name Verity … [Read More...]
Five questions for Paul O. Zelinsky
Having illustrated more than thirty books, Paul O. Zelinsky is a master of just about every artistic medium. He won the Caldecott Medal in 1998 for Rapunzel, a dark story illustrated with lush, … [Read More...]
Five questions for Vaunda Micheaux Nelson
To tell the complex story of her great-uncle, bookseller Lewis Michaux, 2010 Coretta Scott King Author Award–winner (for Bad News for Outlaws: The Remarkable Life of Bass Reeves, Deputy U.S. … [Read More...]
Get your mind out of the gutter
While working on my interview with Molly Leach about her jacket and interior design for the 50th anniversary edition of A Wrinkle in Time, I was reminded of all the terms that have alternate meanings … [Read More...]
Interview with Molly Leach
About a month ago I began an email conversation with Molly Leach about her new cover and interior book design for Macmillan's 50th anniversary edition of Madeleine L'Engle's A Wrinkle In Time. Have … [Read More...]
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