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Soon after his (semi)-retirement, Roger Sutton met me on the steps of Simmons University, where our offices were located, to hand off a chair. Not just any chair: Bertha’s chair, which had belonged to the Horn Book’s founder, Bertha Mahony Miller. It sat in Roger’s office, too rickety for people...
Today is Patriots' Day in Massachusetts, a state and regional holiday that commemorates the Battles of Lexington and Concord and the beginnings of the Revolutionary War. It's the day the Boston Marathon is traditionally run, and the start of Spring Break for the public schools. To keep the little ones busy,...
April 10 is National Siblings Day (the picture above is Roger's brother with his bloopah). Here are some booklists and articles that highlight "siblings doing what siblings do best." Find more at Horn Book Family Reading blog; at Siblings tag; and lots and lots more at the Guide/Reviews Database subject Family--Siblings. From Notes from...
Last weekend, Roger Sutton had a fantastic conversation with Caren Stelson and Selina Alko, author and illustrator, respectively, of Stars of the Night: The Courageous Children of the Czech Kindertransport, at Temple Sinai in Brookline (Roger's Richard's synagogue). The three had spoken in 2023 as part of Talks with Roger, and they were...
Look what TUMBLED Out of the Box: So THAT's what a tumbler is! A tall water bottle with a slide-y top. Get yours today -- along with HB100 t-shirts and stickers -- at the Horn Book Centennial Celebration Collection e-store! Pre-orders will close on 4/15/24 at midnight EST. All orders will be...
With NCAA March Madness beginning this week (go Tar Heels!), we thought we’d have our own fun with Horn Book Cover Madness. We’re currently in the finals of January/February covers — Mavor v. Smith — and there’s still time to vote for your favorite; if ever there were a “no...
The Girl Who Sang: A Holocaust Memoir of Hope and Survival by Estelle Nadel with Sammy Savos and Bethany Strout; illus. by Sammy SavosIntermediate, Middle School Roaring Brook 272 pp.1/24 9781250247766 $25.99Paper ed. 9781250247773 $17.99e-book ed. 9781250366672 $11.99At the start of this compelling graphic memoir, four-year-old Enia Feld lives a...
Spider in the Well by Jess Hannigan; illus. by the authorPrimary Tegen/HarperCollins 48 pp.3/24 9780063289475 $19.99Our hardworking protagonist, the newsboy, wears many hats. Though his primary job is “to bring to the town of Bad Göodsburg their daily news,” he also acts as chimney sweep, shoe shiner, and milk deliverer....