Cover photo by Kristen Joy Emack.

Features

“Reimagin[ing] Familiar Stories with ­Different Faces” by Kristen Joy Emack 
A photo essay centering a diverse group of teens in fairy tales.

“Better Ask Somebody Else.” by Marilyn Nelson
“What is this poetry, and why is it so important?”

Tall Tales by Noah Van Sciver and Marlena Myles
An interview in comic form by the co-creators of Paul Bunyan: The Invention of an American Legend.

“What Poetry’s For” by Shoshana Flax
“It’s your place for growing, and flowing, and crowing.”

Poetry & Folklore by Horn Book editors
Continuing our centennial coverage with ­discussion of this issue’s mini-theme.

Columns

Editorial
Once Upon... by Elissa Gershowitz
An issue like no other.

In Memoriam
The Great Ed Young by Patricia Lee Gauch
The late Caldecott Medalist’s longtime editor recalls their collaborations.

The Writer’s Page
Yes, And… by Lesléa Newman  
How being open to possibilities can produce poetry.

Horn Book Reminiscences
Growing Up at the Horn Book by Kari Brabander
The daughter of a Horn Book editor recalls visits to “a comforting home for readers.”

Cadenza
“No Poem Today” by Bob Odenkirk and Erin Odenkirk
A poem and illustration to celebrate our ­centennial.

Reviews

Book Reviews

Departments

March/April Starred Books

Impromptu

Contributor Notes

Index to Advertisers

Index to Books Reviewed

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