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From the November/December 2021 issue of The Horn Book Magazine.

From the November/December 2021 issue of The Horn Book Magazine.

From the November/December 2021 issue of The Horn Book Magazine.

The Horn Books choices of the best books of 2020.

Cover art by Paul O. Zelinsky from Red and Green and Blue and White, written by Lee Wind.

If you haven’t tried a wordless picture book yet, now is a good time to leave behind the politics of language and explore

In January, the American Library Association announced its list of winners for a host of prestigious writing and illustrating awards in childrens literature. One such award, the Robert F. Sibert Medal for most distinguished childrens non-fiction/informational title, was awarded to author Candace Fleming and illustrator Eric Rohmann, for their truly accomplished picture book, Honeybee: The Busy Life of Apis Mellifera (2020, Holiday House, $18.99, ages 6 to 9). Fleming has appeared on the Sibert l...

Top books, video, and audiobooks for children and young adults revealed at ALA Midwinter Virtual January 25, 2021 On January 25, the American Library Association (ALA) announced the top books, digital media, video, and audiobooks for children and young adults—including the Caldecott, Coretta Scott King, Newbery, and Printz awards—at its Midwinter Meeting & Exhibits taking place virtually from Chicago. A list of all the 2021 award winners follows: John Newbery Medal for the most outstandin...

The 2020 Caldecott Medal, for outstanding illustration This year’s Caldecott Medal goes to  The Undefeated (Amazon) illustrated by the incredible Kadir Nelson, and written by Kwame Alexander. It’s on nearly every best children’s books of 2020 list, and has won numerous awards for its depiction of the strength of the Black contribution to American society. Start here for a must-have book for your collection at home, no matter how old your kids.   The 2020 Newbery Medal, for outstanding ...