Book Reviews
5 Questions for Molly Bang and Penny ChisholmOcean Sunlight: How Tiny Plants Feed the Seas written by Molly Bang and Penny Chisholm, illus. by Molly Bang, Blue Sky/Scholastic, 5–8 years.Under-the-sea reading for kidsIn the Sea written by David Elliott, illus. by Holly Meade, Candlewick, 3–6 years.Water Sings Blue: Ocean Poems...
With friendship drama, summer flings, exotic locales, and even suspense, these novels offer teen readers of all tastes compelling summertime diversions.Kekla Magoon’s 37 Things I Love (in no particular order) takes place during the last few days of sophomore year before summer vacation begins for Ellis. Along with typical high...
Tracking an escaped lobster; hiding a dead aunt; investigating a murder; and planning a “stay-cation.” The following four books present some unusual—to say the least—summertime escapades.In Erin E. Moulton’s Tracing Stars, what begins as a typical last day of school for fifth-grader Indie Lee Chickory ends with a high-speed chase...
Warm weather and long days create the perfect conditions for one of summer’s greatest pleasures: playing outside. Three new picture books and one early reader offer fun-filled adventures in the great outdoors, from the everyday to the out-of-the-ordinary.The action-figure hero of Traction Man Is Here!, along with his sidekick Scrubbing...
Taking a trip to the beach this summer? These poetry and nonfiction picture books work swimmingly to teach children about ocean life.David Elliott and Holly Meade’s In the Sea combines poetry and art to create memorable portraits of twenty different ocean creatures, including an octopus, golden starfish, moray eel, and...
Need suggestions for beach reading or books to bring to summer camp? Our annual summer reading list is full of our favorites from the last year—perfect for the long Memorial Day weekend coming up. (Road trip? We've got audiobook recommendations too!)What books are you saving for your poolside lounging this...
Need suggestions for beach reading or books to bring to summer camp? We've hand-picked some new favorites, all published within the last year, that are ideal for the season. Download a free PDF version of the list, perfect for sharing with teachers, parents, and of course, kids. Picture books (Fiction and Nonfiction)Suggested...
To help usher in warmer weather — which has finally arrived in the northeast — here are two new books by veteran author-illustrators: Geisel Medal–winner Mo Willems’s Should I Share My Ice Cream? and, for older readers, Postcards from Camp by Simms Taback, recipient of the 2000 Caldecott Medal.Elephant Gerald...
>Along with my five-question interrogations of seven prize winning authors and illustrators, the Horn Book booth (#2960) will be featuring giveaways of two new posters, one of Jerry Pinkney's cover for our special Awards issue (which itself will be available Monday) and the other of Dean Schneider and Robin Smith's...
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