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Last month I invited you to take a look at our new iteration of The Horn Book Guide, and now I ask you to visit the all-new Hbook.com, the Horn Book's home address on the internet. It is a work in progress — aren't we all? — but there is...
Five questions for Kyle Lukoff When Aidan Became a Brother by Kyle Lutkoff, illustrated by Kaylani Juanita, Lee & Low, 4–7 years. B is for babies You Are New by Lucy Knisley, Chronicle, 2–5 years. Baby Goes to Market by Atinuke, illus. by Angela Brooksbank, Candlewick, 2–5 years. B Is...
School librarian Kyle Lukoff's heartfelt picture book When Aidan Became a Brother (illustrated by Kaylani Juanita; Lee & Low, 4–7 years) begins, "When Aidan was born, everyone thought he was a girl" — perfectly encapsulating the disconnect many very young transgender/gender-creative kids feel. As his family prepares to welcome a...
These sequels encourage intermediate and middle-school readers to return to favorite fantasy worlds…or to go back and start each series from the beginning. In Love Sugar Magic: A Sprinkle of Spirits, the second book set in and around the Logroño family's Amor y Azúcar Panaderia bakery, Leonora's friend Caroline tries...
Babies need good books, and so do their big siblings! Together, these warm and reassuring new picture books for preschool and primary-age children celebrate a baby's growth from in utero to first birthday. See also our Five Questions interview with Kyle Lukoff, author of When Aidan Became a Brother, in...
[See also our Nonfiction Notes from the Horn Book archives] 2025 January 2025 Five questions for Jason Reynolds If you LOVE love stories... New year, new stories Black excellence From the Editor February 2025 Five questions for Amy Cherrix Real science Female-focused fiction Need a good laugh? From the...
What could be better than icy-cold raspados on a hot summer day? Isabel Quintero and Zeke Peña’s new picture book My Papi Has a Motorcycle has had us dreaming of shave ice since our Five Questions Summer Reading interview revealed their favorite flavors (limon for Zeke; for Isabel: “Strawberry and...
These audiobooks starring brave and resilient female protagonists will appeal to middle-grade fans of historical fiction featuring strong and lively young women. March is Women’s History Month. See also our Five Questions interview with Laurie Halse Anderson and the "Strong women making an impact 2019" section in this issue of...
Five questions for Laurie Halse AndersonSpeak by Laurie Halse Anderson, Farrar, 12–16 years.SHOUT by Laurie Halse Anderson, Viking, 14 years and up.Speak: The Graphic Novel by Laurie Halse Anderson, illus. by Emily Carroll, Farrar, 12–16 years.Strong women making an impact 2019Path to the Stars: My Journey from Girl Scout to Rocket...
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