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From the April 2024 issue of Notes from the Horn Book: Summer Reading.

Welcome spring with these short and inspirational spring sayings on sunshine, warm weather, flowers and gardening that celebrate the spirit of the season.

Enjoy these snow quotes and winter sayings that celebrate the fun of colder days

Children's Book Authors Share The Books They're Most Thankful For

Celebrate this Nov. 20 with inspiring and silly quotes about children.

Paul Harding says his latest novel, up for major awards, is not meant to be historically accurate. But archivists and descendants believe it badly invites inaccurate depictions of the Maine island's mistreated residents.

Paul Harding says his latest novel, up for major awards, is not meant to be historically accurate. But archivists and descendants believe it badly invites inaccurate depictions of the Maine island's mistreated residents.

Paul Harding says his latest novel, up for major awards, is not meant to be historically accurate. But archivists and descendants believe it badly invites inaccurate depictions of the Maine island's mistreated residents.

With The Labors of Hercules Beal, Gary Schmidt brings back an old character, Danny Hupfer (first seen as a youth in The Wednesday Wars) to teach a few things to new character Hercules Beal, who lives on the far end of Cape Cod with his older brother, Achilles, after the death of their parents. Just twenty-six days after his retirement from college teaching, I talked to Gary about the labors of both Hercules and himself. 

Children's book authors, illustrators and readers convene in Rapid City. We meet four of the attendees at this year's Young Readers Festival.