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Damming the Mainstream

Damming the Mainstream
Horn Book,  Aug 01, 1975
Reponse to "An Argument Worth Opening" by Lillian N. Gerhardt, editor of School Library JournalEditorial by Ethel HeinsWhen I was invited to be a speaker at a spring conference on “Children’s Literature in the Literary Mainstream” sponsored by the Western Michigan University School of Librarianship, I thought — as I...
At Critical Cross-Purposes

At Critical Cross-Purposes
Horn Book,  Apr 19, 1973
Editorial by Paul HeinsAs was to be expected, the controversy between Roald Dahl and Eleanor Cameron regarding Charlie and the Chocolate Factory, along with the editorial in the February issue of The Horn Book Magazine, has stirred up a buzz of controversy. At present, it appears that the intensely felt responses from Horn Book readers...
“Gold and Frankincense and Myrrh”

“Gold and Frankincense and Myrrh”
Horn Book,  Dec 19, 1968
In a strange way, every day is a day of gift-giving for those who work with children and books. Such words, of course, should be no more than whispered; for who can endure to think that he or she has made a routine of what should be spontaneous? But if...
Information and Knowledge

Information and Knowledge
Horn Book,  Jun 19, 1961
Editorial by Ruth Hill ViguersWith the season of graduations upon us we will be hearing many speeches extolling wisdom and the other virtues that young people will need for their roles in the future. Recently I heard a speaker explain that “bookishness” was not enough, that book knowledge had to...
To Save Time

To Save Time
Horn Book,  Feb 19, 1957
Editorial by Jennie D. LindquistAs I write this 1956 is just ending. There is much on the radio about the Hungarian refugees who have come and are coming to this country, and I am wondering what 1957, their first year in America, will mean, particularly to the children among them. What...
Editorial, First Issue, 1924

Editorial, First Issue, 1924
Bertha E. Mahony,  Oct 03, 1924
We chose this title — THE HORNBOOK — because of its early and honorable place in the history of children’s literature, but in our use of it we are giving it a lighter meaning, as Mr. Caldecott’s three jovial huntsmen on the cover suggest. Just as they are so full...
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