#HBOutoftheBox #HBWeekinReview: September/October #HBPubPreviews w/ Erin Bow + Benjamin Alire Sáenz; #CallingCaldecott x2; + more! www.hbook.com/story/blogs/...
October 30, 2026 at 6:04 PM
#HBOutoftheBox #HBWeekinReview: September/October #HBPubPreviews w/ Erin Bow + Benjamin Alire Sáenz; #CallingCaldecott x2; + more! www.hbook.com/story/blogs/...
Sep/Oct #HBMag #HBPubPreviews #5Qs for Benjamin Alire Sáenz abt WHEN THE WORLD WAS HAPPY ( @simonkids.bsky.social @simonteen.bsky.social ): "An honest, vulnerable writer leads readers to look at themselves, and those readers never see themselves in the same light again" www.hbook.com/story/publis...
Publishers' Preview: Fall 2026: Five Questions for Benjamin Alire Sáenz
From the September/October 2026 issue of The Horn Book Magazine.
www.hbook.com
October 28, 2026 at 8:40 PM
Sep/Oct #HBMag #HBPubPreviews #5Qs for Benjamin Alire Sáenz abt WHEN THE WORLD WAS HAPPY ( @simonkids.bsky.social @simonteen.bsky.social ): "An honest, vulnerable writer leads readers to look at themselves, and those readers never see themselves in the same light again" www.hbook.com/story/publis...
Sep/Oct #HBMag #HBPubPreviews #5Qs for @erinbowbooks.bsky.social about WITCHWARD BOUND (Disney-Hyperion): "For me, writing something short is harder than writing something long, + writing something that seems simple is harder than writing something that seems complex." www.hbook.com/story/publis...
Publishers' Preview: Fall 2026: Five Questions for Erin Bow
From the September/October 2026 issue of The Horn Book Magazine.
www.hbook.com
October 26, 2026 at 5:50 PM
Sep/Oct #HBMag #HBPubPreviews #5Qs for @erinbowbooks.bsky.social about WITCHWARD BOUND (Disney-Hyperion): "For me, writing something short is harder than writing something long, + writing something that seems simple is harder than writing something that seems complex." www.hbook.com/story/publis...
#HBOutoftheBox #HBWeekinReview: Oct #NotesfromtheHornBook w/ #5Qs for @littlebadger.bsky.social + @abigailrajunov.bsky.social ; Sep/Oct #HBPubPreviews w/ Kevin Henkes, Katherine Rundell, + Raj Haldar; #CallingCaldecott x2; #BostonBookFestival; + more! www.hbook.com/story/blogs/...
October 24, 2026 at 1:31 AM
#HBOutoftheBox #HBWeekinReview: Oct #NotesfromtheHornBook w/ #5Qs for @littlebadger.bsky.social + @abigailrajunov.bsky.social ; Sep/Oct #HBPubPreviews w/ Kevin Henkes, Katherine Rundell, + Raj Haldar; #CallingCaldecott x2; #BostonBookFestival; + more! www.hbook.com/story/blogs/...
September/October #HBMag #HBPubPreviews #5Qs for Raj Haldar abt WHAT RHYMES WITH PTERODACTYL?: THE WORST RHYMING BOOK EVER ( @sbkslibrary.bsky.social eXplore ): "There are endless rhyming kids’ bks, but I wanted to make one that was authentic to how rappers make rhyme" www.hbook.com/story/publis...
Publishers' Preview: Fall 2026: Five Questions for Raj Haldar
From the September/October 2026 issue of The Horn Book Magazine.
www.hbook.com
October 23, 2026 at 6:21 PM
September/October #HBMag #HBPubPreviews #5Qs for Raj Haldar abt WHAT RHYMES WITH PTERODACTYL?: THE WORST RHYMING BOOK EVER ( @sbkslibrary.bsky.social eXplore ): "There are endless rhyming kids’ bks, but I wanted to make one that was authentic to how rappers make rhyme" www.hbook.com/story/publis...
September/October #HBMag #HBPubPreviews #5Qs for Katherine Rundell about THE NEVERFEAR (Knopf/ @randomhousekids.bsky.social ): "I loved weaving the Labors of Hercules into the story—it gave me a structure and, I hope, a twist." www.hbook.com/story/publis...
Publishers' Preview: Fall 2026: Five Questions for Katherine Rundell
From the September/October 2026 issue of The Horn Book Magazine.
www.hbook.com
October 21, 2026 at 9:03 PM
September/October #HBMag #HBPubPreviews #5Qs for Katherine Rundell about THE NEVERFEAR (Knopf/ @randomhousekids.bsky.social ): "I loved weaving the Labors of Hercules into the story—it gave me a structure and, I hope, a twist." www.hbook.com/story/publis...
September/October #HBMag #HBPubPreviews #5Qs for Kevin Henkes about POPPY (Greenwillow/ @harperkids.bsky.social ): "It was nice for me to look at the world through the eyes of an older kid for a change." www.hbook.com/story/publis...
Publishers' Preview: Fall 2026: Five Questions for Kevin Henkes
From the September/October 2026 issue of The Horn Book Magazine.
www.hbook.com
October 19, 2026 at 8:32 PM
September/October #HBMag #HBPubPreviews #5Qs for Kevin Henkes about POPPY (Greenwillow/ @harperkids.bsky.social ): "It was nice for me to look at the world through the eyes of an older kid for a change." www.hbook.com/story/publis...
#HBOutoftheBox #HBWeekinReview: Jul/Aug #HBMag #HBPubPreviews + Sep/Oct Table of Contents and Editorial; #CallingCaldecott returns; #5Qs for the 2026 Massachusetts Book Award winners; + more! www.hbook.com/story/blogs/...
September 3, 2026 at 8:40 PM
#HBOutoftheBox #HBWeekinReview: Jul/Aug #HBMag #HBPubPreviews + Sep/Oct Table of Contents and Editorial; #CallingCaldecott returns; #5Qs for the 2026 Massachusetts Book Award winners; + more! www.hbook.com/story/blogs/...
July/August #HBMag #HBPubPreviews #5Qs for @sinagrace.bsky.social about GAME ON (RH Graphic/ @randomhousekids.bsky.social ): "The first comic book where I felt like I saw myself was Marvel Comics’ Generation X series." www.hbook.com/story/publis...
Publishers' Preview: New & Noteworthy: Five Questions for Sina Grace
From the July/August 2026 issue of The Horn Book Magazine: Special Issue: ALA Awards.
www.hbook.com
September 1, 2026 at 4:02 PM
July/August #HBMag #HBPubPreviews #5Qs for @sinagrace.bsky.social about GAME ON (RH Graphic/ @randomhousekids.bsky.social ): "The first comic book where I felt like I saw myself was Marvel Comics’ Generation X series." www.hbook.com/story/publis...
#HBOutoftheBox #HBWeekinReview: July/August #HBMag #HBPubPreviews; @kloshaughnessy.bsky.social #TalkswithRoger; July #HBHerald; + more! www.hbook.com/story/blogs/...
August 28, 2026 at 8:52 PM
#HBOutoftheBox #HBWeekinReview: July/August #HBMag #HBPubPreviews; @kloshaughnessy.bsky.social #TalkswithRoger; July #HBHerald; + more! www.hbook.com/story/blogs/...
July/August #HBMag #HBPubPreviews #5Qs for Melissa Sweet about THE DUCK CAN'T SLEEP (Quill Tree/ @harperkids.bsky.social ): "One of my greatest pleasures in crafting this book was reading everything [E. B. White] wrote." www.hbook.com/story/publis...
Publishers' Preview: New & Noteworthy: Five Questions for Melissa Sweet
From the July/August 2026 issue of The Horn Book Magazine: Special Issue: ALA Awards.
www.hbook.com
August 28, 2026 at 7:39 PM
July/August #HBMag #HBPubPreviews #5Qs for Melissa Sweet about THE DUCK CAN'T SLEEP (Quill Tree/ @harperkids.bsky.social ): "One of my greatest pleasures in crafting this book was reading everything [E. B. White] wrote." www.hbook.com/story/publis...
#HBOutoftheBox #HBWeekinReview: July/August #HBMag #HBPubPreviews; August #NotesfromtheHornBook; Bao Phi and Thi Bui #TalkswithRoger; + more! www.hbook.com/story/blogs/...
August 23, 2026 at 12:27 AM
#HBOutoftheBox #HBWeekinReview: July/August #HBMag #HBPubPreviews; August #NotesfromtheHornBook; Bao Phi and Thi Bui #TalkswithRoger; + more! www.hbook.com/story/blogs/...
July/August #HBMag #HBPubPreviews #5Qs for Molly Idle and @juanamartinezn.bsky.social about OFF THE WALL: MAKING STUFF TOGETHER (Porter/Holiday): "JMN: We each led at different stages—key in a collaboration." www.hbook.com/story/publis...
Publishers' Preview: New & Noteworthy: Five Questions for Molly Idle and Juana Martinez-Neal
From the July/August 2026 issue of The Horn Book Magazine: Special Issue: ALA Awards.
www.hbook.com
August 20, 2026 at 6:48 PM
July/August #HBMag #HBPubPreviews #5Qs for Molly Idle and @juanamartinezn.bsky.social about OFF THE WALL: MAKING STUFF TOGETHER (Porter/Holiday): "JMN: We each led at different stages—key in a collaboration." www.hbook.com/story/publis...
July/August #HBMag #HBPubPreviews #5Qs for Bao Phi and @teabuoy.bsky.social about RIDE / ĐAP XE ( @capstonepub.bsky.social ): "BP: I was inspired by bilingual poetry books and wanted to try with a picture book, and to split it along the horizon line." www.hbook.com/story/publis...
Publishers' Preview: New & Noteworthy: Five Questions for Bao Phi and Thi Bui
From the July/August 2026 issue of The Horn Book Magazine: Special Issue: ALA Awards.
www.hbook.com
August 19, 2026 at 5:41 PM
July/August #HBMag #HBPubPreviews #5Qs for Bao Phi and @teabuoy.bsky.social about RIDE / ĐAP XE ( @capstonepub.bsky.social ): "BP: I was inspired by bilingual poetry books and wanted to try with a picture book, and to split it along the horizon line." www.hbook.com/story/publis...
July/August #HBMag #HBPubPreviews #5Qs for @diterlizzi.bsky.social abt THE WUMP (Dial/ @penguinkids.bsky.social ): "As an illustrator, I cherish key scenes that I envision at inception before any text is written. As my story line develops, I create as much art as I can" www.hbook.com/story/publis...
Publishers' Preview: New & Noteworthy: Five Questions for Tony DiTerlizzi
From the July/August 2026 issue of The Horn Book Magazine: Special Issue: ALA Awards.
www.hbook.com
August 18, 2026 at 7:15 PM
July/August #HBMag #HBPubPreviews #5Qs for @diterlizzi.bsky.social abt THE WUMP (Dial/ @penguinkids.bsky.social ): "As an illustrator, I cherish key scenes that I envision at inception before any text is written. As my story line develops, I create as much art as I can" www.hbook.com/story/publis...
July/August #HBMag #HBPubPreviews #5Qs for @darianne.bsky.social about 72 HOURS OF YOU (Hyperion): "I love scenes when teenagers sit around talking about deep philosophical questions" www.hbook.com/story/publis...
Publishers' Preview: New & Noteworthy: Five Questions for Darianne Schramm
From the July/August 2026 issue of The Horn Book Magazine: Special Issue: ALA Awards.
www.hbook.com
August 17, 2026 at 6:44 PM
July/August #HBMag #HBPubPreviews #5Qs for @darianne.bsky.social about 72 HOURS OF YOU (Hyperion): "I love scenes when teenagers sit around talking about deep philosophical questions" www.hbook.com/story/publis...
Exciting to see a Q&A with my @abetterworldbook.bsky.social co-author Danica Novgorodoff & me in @thehornbook.bsky.social, where she reminds us: "There are solutions to the #climatecrisis everywhere!"
#HBPubPreviews @01firstsecond.bsky.social
@fiercereads.bsky.social @mackidsbooks.bsky.social
#HBPubPreviews @01firstsecond.bsky.social
@fiercereads.bsky.social @mackidsbooks.bsky.social
January/February #HBMag #HBPubPreviews #5Qs for @meerasub.bsky.social and Danica Novgorodoff about A BETTER WORLD IS POSSIBLE ( @01firstsecond.bsky.social / @mackidsbooks.bsky.social ): "DN: There are solutions to the climate crisis everywhere." www.hbook.com/story/publis...
Publishers' Preview: New Year, New Books: Five Questions for Meera Subramanian and Danica Novgorodoff
From the January/February 2026 issue of The Horn Book Magazine.
www.hbook.com
January 31, 2026 at 5:08 PM
Exciting to see a Q&A with my @abetterworldbook.bsky.social co-author Danica Novgorodoff & me in @thehornbook.bsky.social, where she reminds us: "There are solutions to the #climatecrisis everywhere!"
#HBPubPreviews @01firstsecond.bsky.social
@fiercereads.bsky.social @mackidsbooks.bsky.social
#HBPubPreviews @01firstsecond.bsky.social
@fiercereads.bsky.social @mackidsbooks.bsky.social
#HBOutoftheBox #HBWeekinReview: M/J #HBMag #25YearsOfSibert #HBWhatWeveLearned by Fajardo + @juanamartinezn.bsky.social plus #HBPubPreviews w/ @rajanilarocca.bsky.social + Harjo + Pawis-Steckley; May #HBHerald; #HBGuide Book Bundles for #TheGreatReadingRoadTrip; + more! www.hbook.com/story/blogs/...
June 26, 2026 at 8:31 PM
#HBOutoftheBox #HBWeekinReview: M/J #HBMag #25YearsOfSibert #HBWhatWeveLearned by Fajardo + @juanamartinezn.bsky.social plus #HBPubPreviews w/ @rajanilarocca.bsky.social + Harjo + Pawis-Steckley; May #HBHerald; #HBGuide Book Bundles for #TheGreatReadingRoadTrip; + more! www.hbook.com/story/blogs/...
M/J #HBMag #HBPubPreviews #5Qs for Joy Harjo + Mangeshig Pawis-Steckley abt GATHERING THE LIGHT (RHS/ @randomhousekids.bsky.social ): "MPS: Lighting can help define certain points of interest, make things appear more important, + add layers to an otherwise flat illus" www.hbook.com/story/publis...
Publishers' Previews: Diverse Voices: Five Questions for Joy Harjo and Mangeshig Pawis-Steckley
From the May/June 2026 issue of The Horn Book Magazine.
www.hbook.com
June 25, 2026 at 6:27 PM
M/J #HBMag #HBPubPreviews #5Qs for Joy Harjo + Mangeshig Pawis-Steckley abt GATHERING THE LIGHT (RHS/ @randomhousekids.bsky.social ): "MPS: Lighting can help define certain points of interest, make things appear more important, + add layers to an otherwise flat illus" www.hbook.com/story/publis...
M/J #HBMag #HBPubPreviews #5Qs for @rajanilarocca.bsky.social (Quill Tree/ @harperkids.bsky.social ): "I’ve always wanted to understand the true meaning of Sita’s story [wife of Rama from the great Hindu epic the RAMAYANA], + SUCH GREAT HEIGHTS is my attempt to do so" www.hbook.com/story/publis...
Publishers' Preview: Diverse Voices: Five Questions for Rajani LaRocca
From the May/June 2026 issue of The Horn Book Magazine.
www.hbook.com
June 24, 2026 at 5:32 PM
M/J #HBMag #HBPubPreviews #5Qs for @rajanilarocca.bsky.social (Quill Tree/ @harperkids.bsky.social ): "I’ve always wanted to understand the true meaning of Sita’s story [wife of Rama from the great Hindu epic the RAMAYANA], + SUCH GREAT HEIGHTS is my attempt to do so" www.hbook.com/story/publis...
#HBOutoftheBox #HBWeekinReview: March/April #HBMag #HBPubPreviews #5Qs for Sharon McMahon, Christian Robinson, Lauren Wolk, @byrongraves.bsky.social , + Jan M. Flynn; #NationalLibraryWeek; #EarthDay; #IndieBookstoreDay; + more! www.hbook.com/story/blogs/...
April 24, 2026 at 9:08 PM
#HBOutoftheBox #HBWeekinReview: March/April #HBMag #HBPubPreviews #5Qs for Sharon McMahon, Christian Robinson, Lauren Wolk, @byrongraves.bsky.social , + Jan M. Flynn; #NationalLibraryWeek; #EarthDay; #IndieBookstoreDay; + more! www.hbook.com/story/blogs/...
March/April #HBMag #HBPubPreviews #5Qs for Jan M. Flynn about GRIFFIN SPEAKER (Disney Hyperion): "I knew I wanted to tell a story about strength and resilience in the face of injustice." www.hbook.com/story/publis...
Publishers' Preview: Spring 2026: Five Questions for Jan M. Flynn
From the March/April 2026 issue of The Horn Book Magazine.
www.hbook.com
April 24, 2026 at 6:00 PM
March/April #HBMag #HBPubPreviews #5Qs for Jan M. Flynn about GRIFFIN SPEAKER (Disney Hyperion): "I knew I wanted to tell a story about strength and resilience in the face of injustice." www.hbook.com/story/publis...
March/April #HBMag #HBPubPreviews #5Qs for @byrongraves.bsky.social about MEDICINE WHEELS (Heartdrum/ @harperkids.bsky.social ): "[I'm] more intentional about how any sentence, paragraph, or chapter connects to the underlying themes and the overall plot." www.hbook.com/story/publis...
Publishers' Preview: Spring 2026: Five Questions for Byron Graves
From the March/April 2026 issue of The Horn Book Magazine.
www.hbook.com
April 23, 2026 at 8:32 PM
March/April #HBMag #HBPubPreviews #5Qs for @byrongraves.bsky.social about MEDICINE WHEELS (Heartdrum/ @harperkids.bsky.social ): "[I'm] more intentional about how any sentence, paragraph, or chapter connects to the underlying themes and the overall plot." www.hbook.com/story/publis...
March/April #HBMag #HBPubPreviews #5Qs for Lauren Wolk about THE OUTERMOST MOUSE (Dutton/ @penguinkids.bsky.social ): "I wrote it in one sitting, aiming for a blend of poetry and prose, as I do when writing a novel." www.hbook.com/story/publis...
Publishers' Preview: Spring 2026: Five Questions for Lauren Wolk
From the March/April 2026 issue of The Horn Book Magazine.
www.hbook.com
April 22, 2026 at 7:20 PM
March/April #HBMag #HBPubPreviews #5Qs for Lauren Wolk about THE OUTERMOST MOUSE (Dutton/ @penguinkids.bsky.social ): "I wrote it in one sitting, aiming for a blend of poetry and prose, as I do when writing a novel." www.hbook.com/story/publis...
March/April #HBMag #HBPubPreviews #5Qs for Christian Robinson about DAD (Balzer + Bray/ @mackidsbooks.bsky.social ): "I sketched out the storyboards for this book on a flight." www.hbook.com/story/publis...
Publishers' Preview: Spring 2026: Five Questions for Christian Robinson
From the March/April 2026 issue of The Horn Book Magazine.
www.hbook.com
April 21, 2026 at 7:59 PM
March/April #HBMag #HBPubPreviews #5Qs for Christian Robinson about DAD (Balzer + Bray/ @mackidsbooks.bsky.social ): "I sketched out the storyboards for this book on a flight." www.hbook.com/story/publis...