Blogs
The first time I read My Daddy Is a Cowboy, I was drawn to C. G. Esperanza’s stunning illustrations and the sweetness of the narrative by Stephanie Seales. I love a good father-daughter story, and this one comes wrapped in an incredibly beautiful package. On subsequent readings, I only found...
I first learned about artist Corita Kent in 2021 when I heard a radio news headline about the city of Los Angeles granting an historical landmark status to her art studio. A campaign launched by her fans had prevented the building from being turned into a parking lot. Researching who...
This week on hbook.com... Calling Caldecott: Life After Whale by Shelley Isaacson Out of the Box: Horn Book trivia Reviews of the Week: Picture Book: The Gale by Mo Yan; illus. by Zhu Chengliang; adapted by Xiaoxiao Guan; trans. from Chinese by Ying-Hwa Hu Starred Fiction: Pearl by...
I should have been prepared for the emotional sequence of images on the sixth double-page spread of Life After Whale. It’s not a secret. The title reveals the plot: Life After Whale. But I wasn’t prepared. I let Chin’s immersive cover, front matter, and opening scenes — a sequence of...
This week on hbook.com... November Notes from the Horn Book Newsletter: 5Qs for Kusum Mepani and Yasmeen Ismail about Meena's Saturday + 7 picture books about gathering together, 5 imaginative fantasies for intermediate and/or middle school readers, and 7 YA nonfiction books about trailblazers From the November/December 2024...
Ahoy there! I’m here to start a conversation about Sophie Blackall’s latest picture book — one that has many of the hallmarks of her previous books (yes, including spectacular seascapes and even a lighthouse) but also breaks new ground — or explores new seas, in this case. And no, the...
Illustration from Tove and the Island with No Address by Lauren Soloy. The following books will receive starred reviews in the January/February 2025 Horn Book Magazine: How We Share Cake by Kim Hyo-eun; trans. from Korean by Deborah Smith (Scribble) Your Farm; Your Forest; Your Island by Jon Klassen (Candlewick) The...
November is Native American Heritage Month, a celebration of the many varied Native cultures. Check out the official website for more information and lots of resources. Here are some additional articles and links from The Horn Book's archives and beyond. Recent Horn Book resources by and about Native writers and...
The Caldecott criteria states that the award should honor a work that provides “a visual experience” for the young reader and “respects a child’s ‘understandings, abilities, and appreciations.’” Cherry Mo’s visually enthralling and nearly wordless debut, Home in a Lunchbox, does just that, using colorful digital illustrations and cinematic flourishes to...
5,651 articles
ALREADY A SUBSCRIBER? LOG IN
We are currently offering this content for free. Sign up now to activate your personal profile, where you can save articles for future viewing.
ALREADY A SUBSCRIBER? LOG IN
Thank you for visiting.
We’ve noticed you are using a private browser. To continue, please log in or create an account.
