#CallingCaldecott: Yesica Hurd on A GIFT OF DUST: "Repetition of color and the theme of the circle of life are found throughout the book..." www.hbook.com/story/a-gift...

#Fiction #HBReviewoftheWeek THIS MOTH SAW BRIGHTNESS by @penguinkids.bsky.social (Dutton/@penguinkids.bsky.social): "Vacharat’s debut is a standout work of speculative fiction and a foreboding social satire about unethical governing and the corrosive values of Big Tech." sbee.link/efn3rwvah4

Shoshana Flax: "Rosh Hashanah 5786 begins tonight, and Yom Kippur begins the evening of October 1. Not to mention Sukkot, Shemini Atzeret, and Simchat Torah, all in the coming weeks! Wishing you a year of safe passage / self-expression..." www.hbook.com/story/shana-...

From the Sept/Oct #HornBookMagazine #HBMag Mac Barnett's "An Important Job: National Ambassador for Young People's Literature," including Q/A by Dr. Carla Hayden @librarycongress.bsky.social @candlewickpress.bsky.social

⭐ #PictureBook #HBReviewoftheWeek THE MOVING BOOK by Lisa Brown (Porter/Holiday): "Lighthearted elements, especially regarding the unreliability of the brother’s narration, mix with more poignant ones" sbee.link/d7uchvef9b

Friday spotlight on our Reviews of the Week. Read the reviews here: sbee.link/3fecdxbqut @harperkids.bsky.social #hbreviewoftheweek #fridayreads #kidlit #yalit

@shoshanaflax.bsky.social's "From the Editor" from September's issue of Notes from the Horn Book: sbee.link/x7wbvkpqdm

"School Stories" from September's Notes from the Horn Book: sbee.link/ktv38cxphw

#CallingCaldecott : Dean Schneider on HOW SWEET THE SOUND: "Here’s a book so beautiful you wish you could have the original art gracing your living room walls...And it reads beautifully, too": www.hbook.com/story/how-sw...

From Notes from the Horn Book: Recent books, interviews, articles, and links for National Hispanic Heritage Latine/x Heritage Month: sbee.link/yjd8g439kq

Happening tomorrow, Sept. 18, and featuring The Horn Book Editor in Chief Elissa Gershowitz! Register here: sbee.link/79dnjgpmh8

#Nonfiction #HBReviewoftheWeek AT LAST SHE STOOD: HOW JOEY GUERRERO SPIED, SURVIVED, AND FOUGHT FOR FREEDOM by @harperkids.bsky.social (Greenwillow Books/@harperkids.bsky.social): "A fitting tribute to a fascinating figure." sbee.link/a4tpmdkef9

#CallingCaldecott : "Our first post about an eligible 2025 book is coming up on Thursday, but before we focus on the 2026 awards, let’s take a moment to appreciate Rebecca Lee Kunz, winner of the 2025 #Caldecott Award for CHOOCH HELPED..." www.hbook.com/story/blogs/...

Five questions for 2025 Massachusetts Book Award winners Linda Booth Sweeney (Picture Book/Early Reader) and Robin Wasley (Middle Grade/Young Adult): www.hbook.com/story/five-q...

⭐ #Fiction #HBReviewoftheWeek EVERYDAY BEAN by @steph-graegin.bsky.social (Tundra Books): "Bean and Grandma’s heartwarming everyday adventures, complete with subtle and genuine humor, are ripe for repeat reads and further series entries." sbee.link/ygr98qfk74

⭐ #HBReviewoftheWeek DIGGERS, DOZERS, AND DUMPERS: SMALL STORIES ABOUT BIG MACHINES by Ole Könnecke; trans. from German by Melody Shaw (@geckopress.bsky.social): "Things-that-go books crowd the shelves, but few offer as many giggles, snorts, and laughs as this one." sbee.link/wb68p94m7x

Week in Review: #Caldecott Eligibility, Alexs Pate #TalkswithRoger, "Teaching Our Stories with the #LatinxKidLitBookFestival" + more! www.hbook.com/story/blogs/...

Friday spotlight on our Reviews of the Week. Read the reviews here: sbee.link/9df7thpbk4 @simonkids.bsky.social @randomhousekids.bsky.social #hbreviewoftheweek #fridayreads #kidlit #yalit

Alexs Pate #TalkswithRoger about GOOD (@capstonepub.bsky.social): RS: I'm curious to know what kind of a child reader you were. AP: Oh, I was a voracious reader. I’ve always said that my mom fed me books like candy: www.hbook.com/story/alexs-...

#CallingCaldecott Adrienne L. Pettinelli: "Today, I thought I’d get into the weeds on eligibility, because this is something the #Caldecott Committee spends time thinking about, and it comes up in our musings here on Calling Caldecott as well..." www.hbook.com/story/caldec... #picturebooks

From Sept/Oct #HornBookMagazine #HBMag "Teaching Our Stories with the #LatinxKidLitBookFestival" by Tracey T. Flores and Carla España: "It is a joy to witness the ­thoughtful #LKBF programming..." www.hbook.com/story/field-... @latinxkidlitbf.bsky.social

⭐ #Nonfiction #HBReviewoftheWeek A GIFT OF DUST: HOW SAHARAN PLUMES FEED THE PLANET by @randomhousekids.bsky.social; illus. by @marthabee.bsky.social (Knopf/@randomhousekids.bsky.social): sbee.link/jmyvtea673

#CallingCaldecott: Here's our (tentative) list. Tell us: what's on yours? www.hbook.com/story/whats-... #picturebooks #Caldecott

#Fiction #HBReviewoftheWeek SQUID IN PANTS by Kaz Windness (Simon Spotlight/@simonkids.bsky.social): "The buoyant text relies on one-syllable words and a poetic use of rhythm, rhyme, and repetition in phrases and short sentences that have a Seussian cadence." sbee.link/k93hgxmnep

⭐ #PictureBook #HBReviewoftheWeek HOW TO REACH THE MOON by Nicolás Schuff; illus. by Ana Sender; trans. from Spanish by @lawrenceschimel.bsky.social (Amazon Crossing Kids/Amazon Publishing): sbee.link/nb8khue9xq

Friday spotlight on our Reviews of the Week. Read the reviews here: sbee.link/6vp3awydqt @harperkids.bsky.social @clarionbooks.bsky.social #hbreviewoftheweek #fridayreads #kidlit #yalit

#CallingCaldecott is back! "Summer is coming to an end, pumpkin spice is in the air & Labor Day is in our rearview mirrors. That means it’s time to welcome everyone back to The Horn Book blog devoted to a year’s worth of #Caldecott eligible books: sbee.link/ut6cwajrgx

September/October Horn Book Magazine Editorial: What Do YOU Think? by Elissa Gershowitz: sbee.link/chgaey86t3

⭐ #Nonfiction #HBReviewoftheWeek HICK: THE TRAILBLAZING JOURNALIST WHO CAPTURED ELEANOR ROOSEVELT'S HEART by Sarah Miller (Random House Studio/@randomhousekids.bsky.social): sbee.link/743uwnmd8j

#Fiction #HBReviewoftheWeek BILLIONS TO BURN by Taylor Banks (de la Cruz/Disney Books): "Banks weaves mystery, history, and heart into a fast-paced adventure." www.hbook.com/story/review-...

⭐ #PictureBook #HBReviewoftheWeek FIREWORKS by @matthewburgessj.bsky.social; illus. by Cátia Chien (@clarionbooks.bsky.social / @harperkids.bsky.social): "An immersive celebration of summer and siblinghood." www.hbook.com/story/review...

#HBOutoftheBox #HBWeekinReview: Jul/Aug #HBMag #HBPubPreviews w/ @cmcornwell.bsky.social, Amelia Bothe, and Chris Raschka; T.Z. Layton in Conversation w/ The Horn Book; July #HBHerald; + more! www.hbook.com/story/blogs/...

Friday spotlight on our Reviews of the Week. Read the reviews here: hbook.com/section/book... @versifybooks.bsky.social @harperkids.bsky.social #hbreviewoftheweek #fridayreads #kidlit #yalit

T.Z. Layton (Sourcebooks) in Conversation with The Horn Book in August's #HBHerald www.hbook.com/story/tz-lay...

July/August #HBMag #HBPubPreviews #5Qs for Chris Raschka about PEACHALOO IN BLOOM (Porter/Holiday): "Along with knowing where I’m going, the narrator is perhaps the most essential part of book creation for me." www.hbook.com/story/publis...

Jul/Aug #HBMag #HBPubPreviews #5Qs for Amelia Bothe abt ELLIE HAS A SECRET (@clarionbooks.bsky.social / @harperkids.bsky.social): "I’m actually really bad at keeping secrets. Maybe I’d be better at it if you got an evil little pet serpent out of it. But you often don’t" www.hbook.com/story/publis...

⭐ #Nonfiction #HBReviewoftheWeek HURRICANE (Porter/Holiday): "@authorjasonchin.bsky.social masterfully juxtaposes the experience of ppl affected w/ the larger scientific context; stunning illus bring life to massive weather phenomena + to smaller-scale scenes" www.hbook.com/story/review...

July's #HBHerald featured #BacktoSchool titles www.hornbookguide.com/site/?review... #HBGuide #kidlit @randomhousekids.bsky.social @simonkids.bsky.social @penguinkids.bsky.social @florisbooks.bsky.social

⭐ #Fiction #HBReviewoftheWeek TITAN OF THE STARS by @ekjohnston.bsky.social (Tundra): "Extensive buildup leads to compelling character and societal dynamics in the crisis" www.hbook.com/story/review...

July/August #HBMag #HBPubPreviews #5Qs for @cmcornwell.bsky.social about THE MEMORY SPINNER (Delacorte/ @randomhousekids.bsky.social): "I wanted to write stories that would also become treasured favorites for young readers." www.hbook.com/story/publis...

#PictureBook #HBReviewoftheWeek FIRST DAY AROUND THE WORLD by Ibi Zoboi; illus. by @juanitalondo8o.bsky.social (@versifybooks.bsky.social / @harperkids.bsky.social): "Students and caregivers of all skin colors, sizes, and abilities are lovingly illustrated throughout. www.hbook.com/story/review...

#HBOutoftheBox #HBWeekinReview: August #NotesfromtheHornBook with #5Qs for @mcusolito.bsky.social and @jessicalanan.bsky.social; @joannahowrites.bsky.social and @carolinekpritchard.bsky.social #TalkswithRoger; + more! www.hbook.com/story/blogs/...

Friday spotlight on our Reviews of the Week. Read the reviews here: hbook.com/section/book... @penguinkids.bsky.social @levinequerido.bsky.social #hbreviewoftheweek #fridayreads #kidlit #yalit

August #NotesfromtheHornBook Elissa Gershowitz's editorial: "August may be winding down, but we’ve still got plenty of new reading recommendations..." www.hbook.com/story/newsle...

@wordsiren.bsky.social @kathleenglasgow.bsky.social @rachelhartmanbooks.com @jandynelson.bsky.social @nealshusterman.bsky.social @vacharat.bsky.social @allanwolf100.bsky.social

August #NotesfromtheHornBook: 7 long #YA page-turners www.hbook.com/story/page-t... @littlebrownyr.bsky.social @randomhousekids.bsky.social @penguinkids.bsky.social @penguinteen.bsky.social @simonkids.bsky.social @simonteen.bsky.social @candlewickpress.bsky.social

August #NotesfromtheHornBook: 6 summer-set books for intermediate and middle-school readers www.hbook.com/story/all-su... @simonkids.bsky.social @katfcomix.bsky.social @josegaribaldi.bsky.social

@alexboersma-art.bsky.social @cgroenink.bsky.social @mcusolito.bsky.social @lindsaymoore.bsky.social @barbrosenstock.bsky.social @jstremer.bsky.social @gordywright.bsky.social

August #NotesfromtheHornBook: 6 #nonfiction #picturebooks featuring sea life www.hbook.com/story/in-and... @mackidsbooks.bsky.social @charlesbridge.bsky.social @harperkids.bsky.social

#TalkswithRoger: @joannahowrites.bsky.social + @carolinekpritchard.bsky.social talk w/ Roger Sutton abt THE DAY THE BKS DISAPPEARED (Disney Hyperion) "JH: We landed on the idea of a kid w/ the power to 'disappear' bks, but we had convos abt how this maps to bk banning" www.hbook.com/story/joanna...