Cynthia K. Ritter
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Review of Spying on Spies: How Elizebeth Smith Friedman Broke the Nazis’ Secret Codes
Spying on Spies: How Elizebeth Smith Friedman Broke the Nazis’ Secret Codes by Marissa Moss; illus. by the authorMiddle School, High School Abrams 224 pp.3/24 9781419767319 $19.99e-book ed. 9781647009786 $16.19Elizebeth Smith Friedman (1892–1980) and her husband, William Friedman, “are now recognized together as the two most influential code-breakers in American...
Horn Book Cover Madness round-up
Hooray, all the results are in for our Horn Book Cover Madness event! Congratulations to the six "winner" covers and artists: January/February = Salley Mavor March/April = Paul O. Zelinsky May/June = Grace Lin July/August = Kadir Nelson September/October = Crockett Johnson November/December = Art Spiegelman Thank you to everyone...
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Review of Up High
Up High by Matt Hunt; illus. by the authorPreschool Nosy Crow 40 pp.5/24 9798887771090 $18.99A blond-haired child narrates their weekly Sunday trip into town with Dad. Hunt follows the child’s point of view throughout the story, leading to some dynamic perspectives in the book’s double-page-spread illustrations. For instance, the pair...
From the Editor - July 2024
This week, my husband and I encouraged our two high schoolers to double-check what summer work they need to complete before school begins — no waiting until the last minute in this house! — and here at the Horn Book we’re helping everyone get ready with this annual Back-to-School edition...
Review of Everyone Gets a Turn
Everyone Gets a Turn by Marianne Dubuc; illus. by the author; trans. from French by Celyn Harding-JonesPreschool, Primary Princeton Architectural 64 pp.3/24 9781797227290 $18.99When four animals discover an egg while playing in the forest one day, they decide to take turns caring for it. At Mouse’s house, the egg begins...
Review of Bunny Should Be Sleeping
Bunny Should Be Sleeping by Amy Hest; illus. by Renata LiwskaPreschool Porter/Holiday 40 pp.3/24 9780823453412 $18.99e-book ed. 9780823457441 $11.99Bunny has been lying awake in bed—when he should be sleeping—waiting for Dad to check on him. The youngster’s expressive body language and his impatience (“Come on, Dad! Check on me, check...
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Review of Hen in the Bed
Hen in the Bed by Katrina Charman; illus. by Guilherme KarstenPreschool Nosy Crow 32 pp.3/24 9798887770451 $17.99In this animal-themed version of the “Ten in the Bed” nursery rhyme, it’s a speckled hen who cries out the “Roll over! Roll over!” refrain. An unusual mix of bedfellows includes other farm animals...
January/February Cover Madness, Round 3!
The votes are in for the second round of Cover Madness, and we move on to round 3! Pick your favorite of the final two choices — let us know your choice in the comments! Come back next week to see which cover was voted the winning January/February cover from the last twenty-four years! ...
Horn Book Cover Madness
Hello from the Calling Caldecott off-season, and welcome to our version of college basketball's March Madness — a celebration of Horn Book cover art and artists! Calling Caldecott prides itself on being a place where lively discussion and celebration of children’s book illustration takes place. The Magazine has a spectacular array of cover art (see...
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