The Horn Book Magazine
The Horn Book Magazine, established in Boston in 1924, holds the title of the oldest bimonthly publication focused on reviewing children's literature. It originated as a "suggestive purchase list" created by Bertha Mahony Miller and Elinor Whitney Field, who were the owners of the first bookstore in the U.S. specifically for children, known as The Bookshop for Boys and Girls. This bookstore opened in 1916 under the auspices of the Women's Educational and Industrial Union and operated until 1936. Despite the closure of the Bookshop, Horn Book has continued its commitment to "blow the horn for fine books for boys and girls," a vision articulated by Mahony in her inaugural editorial.
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2 days ago |
hbook.com | Roger Sutton
This interview originally appeared in the March/April 2025 Horn Book Magazine as part of the Publishers’ Previews: Spring 2025, an advertising supplement that allows participating publishers a chance to each highlight a book from its current list. They choose the books; we ask the questions. Sponsored byBand Nerd Lucy thinks that becoming first chair flute might solve everything, but this graphic novel, illustrated by Emma Cormarie, explores the complications in her quest.
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3 days ago |
hbook.com | Elissa Gershowitz |Emily Schneider
On April 17, the Horn Book was invited to staff a table at the Massachusetts College of Art and Design's (MassArt) Hellerstein Literary Reading and Lecture Series. The theme was "Connected Legacies: The Making of Children’s Books" and featured talks by two wonderful Friends of the Horn Book: Ekua Holmes and Autumn Allen.
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4 days ago |
hbook.com | Roger Sutton
This interview originally appeared in the March/April 2025 Horn Book Magazine as part of the Publishers’ Previews: Spring 2025, an advertising supplement that allows participating publishers a chance to each highlight a book from its current list. They choose the books; we ask the questions. Sponsored byIn the picture book A Gift of Dust: How Saharan Plumes Feed the Planet, we learn how the “fortunately, unfortunately” game plays out in the natural world.
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1 week ago |
hbook.com | Celia Perez |Adrienne L. Pettinelli |Rachel Payne |Emma A. Shacochis
The author's Horn Book (and other) treasures. Photo: Celia C. Pérez. I keep a storage bin filled with ephemera from my writing life. It is a treasure chest of memories that includes everything from conference badges, event programs, and T-shirts from schools I’ve visited to letters and artwork I have received from readers. Among those items, I have tucked away issues of The Horn Book Magazine. They are the issues in which my books were reviewed or recognized in the annual Fanfare list.
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1 week ago |
hbook.com | Ariana Sani Hussain |Lara K. Aase |Danielle Ford |Monique Harris
The One & Only Googoosh: Iran’s Beloved Superstar by Azadeh Westergaard; illus. by the authorPrimary, Intermediate Viking 40 pp. 11/24 9780593114636 $18.99e-book ed. 9780593114643 $11.99Theatrical scenes in pomegranate reds and peacock greens introduce readers to a young, precocious Googoosh, born Faegheh Atashin, performing in the 1950s with her acrobat father and captivating audiences with her singing.
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