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Horn Book Fanfare 1993

Best books of 1993Chosen annually by our editors, Fanfare is The Horn Book Magazine’s selection of the best children’s and young adult books of the year.Picture BooksThe Tub Grandfather written by Pam Conrad, illustrated by Richard Egielski (HarperCollins)Tom written and illustrated by Tomie dePaola (Putnam)Owen written and illustrated by Kevin...

Horn Book Fanfare 1992

Best books of 1992Chosen annually by our editors, Fanfare is The Horn Book Magazine’s selection of the best children’s and young adult books of the year.Picture BooksThe Fortunetellers written by Lloyd Alexander, illustrated by Trina Schart Hyman (Dutton)Emily written by Michael Bedard, illustrated by Barbara Cooney (Doubleday)Shortcut written and illustrated...

Horn Book Fanfare 1991

Best books of 1991Chosen annually by our editors, Fanfare is The Horn Book Magazine’s selection of the best children’s and young adult books of the year.Picture BooksBigmama’s written and illustrated by Donald Crews (Greenwillow)Abuela written by Arthur Dorros, illustrated by Elisa Kleven (Dutton)Red Leaf, Yellow Leaf written and illustrated by...

Horn Book Fanfare 1990

Best books of 1990Chosen annually by our editors, Fanfare is The Horn Book Magazine’s selection of the best children’s and young adult books of the year.Picture BooksBones, Bones, Dinosaur Bones written and illustrated by Byron Barton (Crowell)The Wall written by Eve Bunting, illustrated by Ronald Himler (Clarion)Hattie and the Wild...

Horn Book Fanfare 1989

Best books of 1989Chosen annually by our editors, Fanfare is The Horn Book Magazine’s selection of the best children’s and young adult books of the year.Picture BooksThe Tub People written by Pam Conrad, illustrated by Richard Egielski (Harper)Color Zoo written and illustrated by Lois Ehlert (Lippincott)Night Noises written by Mem...

Review of Matilda

Matildaby Roald Dahl; illus. by Quentin BlakeIntermediate     Viking Kestrel     240 pp.10/88     0-670-82439-9     $14.95Caricature and satire are not in themselves undesirable forms of writing for children, but Roald Dahl, admittedly a remarkably gifted author, sometimes carries them too far in expressing his bleak view of human nature. The story of Matilda...

Horn Book Fanfare 1988

Best books of 1988Chosen annually by our editors, Fanfare is The Horn Book Magazine’s selection of the best children’s and young adult books of the year.Picture BooksSong and Dance Man written by Karen Ackerman, illustrated by Stephen Gammell (Knopf)The Incredible Painting of Felix Clousseau written and illustrated by Jon Agee...

Horn Book Fanfare 1987

Best books of 1987Chosen annually by our editors, Fanfare is The Horn Book Magazine’s selection of the best children’s and young adult books of the year.Picture BooksThe Moon’s Revenge written by Joan Aiken, illustrated by Alan Lee (Knopf)Machines at Work written and illustrated by Byron Barton (Crowell)Grandaddy’s Place written by...

Horn Book Fanfare 1986

Best books of 1986Chosen annually by our editors, Fanfare is The Horn Book Magazine’s selection of the best children’s and young adult books of the year.Picture BooksThe Selkie Girl retold by Susan Cooper, illustrated by Warwick Hutton (McElderry)Not So Fast Songololo written and illustrated by Niki Daly (McElderry)Pigs from A...
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