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Years ago, I read Another Brother to my grandchildren for the first time. Matthew Cordell’s story about Davy, the oldest of thirteen brothers, amused us in part because Davy and his family are sheep. Each of the twelve younger lambs copies everything Davy does, from eating Toot Loops for breakfast...
I read Mac Barnett’s remarks when he was named the 2025–2026 National Ambassador for Young People’s Literature. “I started writing books for children because I love reading picture books out loud to kids,” he told his audience. Oh, Mac. May I call you Mac? We seem to be on the...
On Friday, June 13, The Eric Carle Museum of Picture Book Art opened its exhibit The Art of Grace Lin: Meeting a Friend in an Unexpected Place with a special members' preview. I wasn't able to attend — but my parents did and reported a fantastic conversation between Grace and exhibit curator...
Permit me a moment to give a shout-out to my amazing husband (happy anniversary to us next week!). Though he is generally spotlight-averse, this will nevertheless be a very special weekend for him: not only is he turning 45 on Saturday (HAPPY BIRTHDAY!), he'll also be celebrating Father's Day on...
Kristen Joy Emack and Nico Emack. On May 28, I attended a wonderful event at a favorite local indie: Kristen Joy Emack in conversation with Niko Emack at Porter Square Books. Kristen is the author of the photobook Cousins — and of these two fantastic photoessays for the Horn Book — along with...
Not breaking news, but motherhood is hard (fatherhood, too; check back next month). Of course it's also all the good stuff — rewarding, gratifying, exhilarating, heartwarming — but easy it is not; and, to borrow from The Princess Bride, "anyone* who says differently is selling something." Mother's Day is this Sunday, May...
The late, beloved Robin Smith's rocking chair. This year May 5-9 is Teacher Appreciation Week, with today, May 6, 2025, marked as National Teacher Day. Please #ThankaTeacher — including teacher librarians, if your district is lucky enough to have them — and remember the extreme difficulties, unique challenges, and seeming near-impossibilities that our educators face on...
Downpour. © 2025 by Yuko Ohnari and Koshiro Hata. As longtime readers know, pleasure reading is a core value of the hundred-plus-year-old Horn Book, and Summer Reading provides an opportunity to follow that bliss. Or to discover a new type of bliss. Or to have your bliss challenged. We welcome...
April 30 is El día de los niños / El día de los libros (Children's Day / Book Day), a "celebration of children, families, and reading...that emphasizes the importance of literacy for children of all linguistic and cultural backgrounds." This year marks the twenty-ninth anniversary of Día — read about its history here and find...
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