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Week in Review: Nikki Grimes and Brian Pinkney Talk with Roger about A Walk in the Woods; Calling Caldecott weighs in on Betsy Bird's Fall Predictions list; a special edition of Notes for National Hispanic Heritage Latine/x Heritage Month; books for + beyond; more!
September issue of Notes from the Horn Book: Five questions for Pedro Martín on Mexikid; “Enchanting” and “unforgettable”; Gatos, perros, and more; Latine/x YA: Not alone; From the Editor
A Walk in the Woods (Holiday House Books for Young People) was to be Nikki Grimes and Jerry Pinkney’s first collaboration, but Jerry sadly died before the book could be completed. In their interview, Jerry’s son Brian, himself an acclaimed creator of picture books, and Nikki recreate the intriguing (and slightly supernatural?) story of how the book finally came to be.
A Walk in the Woods was to be Nikki Grimes and Jerry Pinkney’s first collaboration, but Jerry sadly died before the book could be completed. Below, Jerry’s son Brian, himself already an acclaimed creator of picture books, and Nikki recreate the intriguing (and slightly supernatural?) story of ho...
Friday spotlight on our Reviews of the Week. Read the reviews here: https://www.hbook.com/section/bookreviews/reviewsoftheweek Holiday House Books for Young People MacKids Books Charlesbridge Publishing
In celebration of National Hispanic Heritage Latine/x Heritage Month (September 15–October 15), we offer a "Book Bundle" of three recent picture books to help readers acknowledge and honor the voices, history, culture, and boundless contributions of Hispanic and Latine/x communities all year round. https://www.hbook.com/story/blogs/hispanic-latine-x-connections
Out of the Box: New books for + beyond this year. Association of Jewish Libraries Marjorie Ingall Chronicle Kids Apples & Honey Press Little, Brown Books for Young Readers Sleeping Bear Press https://www.hbook.com/story/blogs/yom-kippur-and-more-2023
September Notes from the Horn Book: From the Editor: National Hispanic Heritage Latine/x Heritage Month (September 15–October 15) began last Friday, and this month’s issue of Notes is dedicated to the variety of recent books—for all ages—that center Latine/x experiences.
From the September 2023 issue of Notes from the Horn Book.
September Notes from the Horn Book: Latine/x YA: Not alone: Here are five books featuring Latine/x young adults who forge connections with others across oceans, centuries, and planes of existence. https://www.hbook.com/story/latine-ya-not-alone
Calling Caldecott: "Blog co-founder Robin Smith—forever the heart and soul of Calling —contributed lots of helpful, clear, and funny posts about how to evaluate picture books." https://www.hbook.com/story/blogs/what-would-robin-do
September Notes from the Horn Book: Gatos, perros, and more! Here are nine picture books for younger readers and listeners ranging from the silly to the serious and celebrating Latinidad. https://www.hbook.com/story/Notes%20from%20the%20HornBook/gatos-perros-and-more
September Notes from the Horn Book: Five “enchanting” and “unforgettable” books for middle-graders and middle-schoolers draw on realistic Latine experience as well as some fantasy elements. https://www.hbook.com/story/Notes%20from%20the%20HornBook/enchanting-and-unforgettable
September : for Pedro Martín Mexikid Stories. Nine kids. One motor home and a pick-up truck. In Mexikid: A Graphic Memoir (Dial Books for Young Readers), Pedro Martín recalls his family’s 1977 road trip to pick up his abuelito from Jalisco, Mexico.
Five questions for Pedro Martín about Mexikid: A Graphic Memoir (Dial)
Nonfiction Review of the Week: Glitter Everywhere!: Where It Came From, Where It’s Found & Where It’s Going by Chris Barton, Author of Books for Young Readers of All Ages; illus. by Chaaya Prabhat (Charlesbridge Publishing). https://www.hbook.com/story/bookreviews/review-of-glitter-everywhere-where-it-came-from-where-its-found-where-its-going-jul23
Calling Caldecott: Now we KNOW awards season is heating up...because Betsy Bird's Fall Predictions are out. What do you notice about Betsy's list? Anything here that you said, uh huh, yep, that's what I expected (or hoped) to see on this list! Anything you think is missing? https://www.hbook.com/story/now-we-know-awards-season-is-heating-up
STARRED Fiction Review of the Week: Hope in the Valley by Author Mitali Perkins (Farrar, Straus and Giroux). https://www.hbook.com/story/bookreviews/review-of-hope-in-the-valley-jul23
Remembering Ruth Bader Ginsburg with books + links on the anniversary of her death:
We know what she would do; she told us in the words she left behind and the way she lived her life. RIP, RBG. Your loss is immeasurable. May we live up to your ideals.
Family Reading: Margo Bartlett writes, "Early on, I began bracing myself for the inevitable. The era of cozy reading sessions will end, I told myself." But maybe not quite yet.
Some grandparents remember their grandchildren’s early years as a kaleidoscope of blocks, plastic stacking rings, sticky highchair trays. What contributor Margo Bartlett remembers are book characters.
STARRED Picture Book Review of the Week: In the Night Garden by Carin Berger; illus. by the author (Neal Porter/Holiday House Books for Young People). https://www.hbook.com/story/bookreviews/review-of-in-the-night-garden-jul23
Spotlight on our Reviews of the Week. Read the reviews here: https://www.hbook.com/section/bookreviews/reviewsoftheweek
SimonKIDS Alfred A. Knopf Random House Children's Books Clarion Books HarperCollins HarperTeen
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Week in Review: Awards call for submissions; Marisabina Russo on her path from PBs to a graphic memoir; Calling Caldecott offers a crash course in criteria + a list of contenders they plan to cover; Little Amal in Cambridge; books for ; and more! https://www.hbook.com/story/blogs/week-in-review-september-11th-15th
: Little Amal--"an international symbol of compassion and of human rights"--visits Cambridge, plus recommended books and articles centering refugee experiences.
Little Amal in Cambridge
"The Writer's Page: How Did I Get Here?": Marisabina Russo reflects on the role a cancer diagnosis played in her journey from picture-book illustration to a graphic memoir: "You take a leap of faith and follow the new path...Take a deep breath. Absorb the view. Then try to get ready for whatever comes next."
The revision for my next picture book was late. I usually meet my deadlines, but this time I had a good excuse. A routine colonoscopy had revealed a large tumor, and it was cancerous. My treatment schedule would last a year, including two rounds of chemo, radiation, and two surgeries. As I approach...
Calling Caldecott: Julie writes, "Every Caldecott season, I get super excited about a picture book and think it’s -worthy only to realize that it’s not eligible for the award for one reason or another..." Brush up on the criteria here!
A quick overview of the award criteria.
: Dive into the tentative list of contenders we'll be covering this season. Do YOU already have any front-runners for the 2024 Medal and Honors?
... with the list of 2023 picture books we hope to cover this Calling Caldecott season.
Out of the Box: It's ! We wish you "a year of epic journeys, healing, new perspectives, friendship..." https://www.hbook.com/story/blogs/rosh-hashanah-2023-5784
Announcing the submission guidelines and deadlines for the 2024 Boston Globe–Horn Book Awards!
To submit books for Boston Globe–Horn Book Award consideration...
Out of the Box: Shoshana Flax: "Rosh Hashanah begins tonight! Wishing you a year of epic journeys, healing, new perspectives, friendship..."
Rosh Hashanah begins tonight!
Week in Review: Awards call for submissions; Marisabina Russo on her path from PBs to a graphic memoir; Calling Caldecott offers a crash course in criteria + a list of contenders they plan to cover; Little Amal in Cambridge; starts tonight; and more! https://www.hbook.com/story/blogs/week-in-review-september-11th-15th
Friday spotlight on our Reviews of the Week. Read the reviews here: https://www.hbook.com/section/bookreviews/reviewsoftheweek Simon & Schuster
Simon & Schuster Education and Library Alfred A. Knopf Random House Children's Books Clarion Books HarperCollins HarperTeen
: Three recent picture-book biographies: The Queen of Chess + Queen of Leaves + The Lion Queen:
Calling Caldecott: Time to take the plunge... Here's the tentative (sure to evolve as the year unfolds!) list of eligible 2023 books we hope to cover this season. Assuming these books attract the attention of the Real Committee—this collection of titles presents a few intriguing challenges. What do you notice? Do you already have your own front-runners?
... with the list of 2023 picture books we hope to cover this Calling Caldecott season.
STARRED Nonfiction Review of the Week: 83 Days in Mariupol: A War Diary by Don Brown (Clarion Books/HarperCollins). https://www.hbook.com/story/bookreviews/review-of-83-days-in-mariupol-a-war-diary-jul23
Family Reading: Little Amal in Cambridge and Boston last week + recommended about :
Little Amal in Cambridge
From the Sept./Oct. : In "The Writer's Page: How Did I Get Here?", Marisabina Russo reflects on her journey from picture books to a graphic memoir: "You start writing, feeling confident about where you’re going, only to find the story tugging you in a different direction. You take a leap of faith and follow the new path. It might be rocky, steep, and overgrown, but you keep going until hopefully you arrive at the unimagined place you had been seeking all along."
NEW: 2023-2024 Boston Globe–Horn Book Awards Call for Submissions. "First awarded in 1967, the Boston Globe–Horn Book Awards recognize and reward excellence in literature for children and young adults..."
To submit books for Boston Globe–Horn Book Award consideration...
Calling Caldecott: A Refresher on Criteria:
A quick overview of the award criteria.
STARRED Fiction Review of the Week: Once in a Blue Moon by Sharon G. Flake (Alfred A. Knopf).
In sparkling free verse, Flake delivers a rich and compassionate story of family love centered on forgiveness. Eleven-year-old James Henry and his...
(From 2021) "Remembering tragedies": Sensitive books memorializing somber subjects to help begin candid conversations about difficult parts of history: https://www.hbook.com/story/remembering-tragedies-2021
Picture Book Review of the Week: Martina Has Too Many Tías by Emma Otheguy; illus. by Sara Palacios (Atheneum). https://www.hbook.com/story/review-of-martina-has-too-many-tias-jul23
Week in Review: Michael Datcher and Frank Morrison Art Talk with Roger about HARLEM AT FOUR, returns, picture books on the power of literacy and libraries for , reading for National Grandparents Day (that's today!), Sept./Oct. TOC & editorial, and more!
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