Our current National Ambassador for Young People’s Literature, Mac Barnett, announced in Horn Book Magazine that he intends for his two-year term to focus on the Picture Book. In his interview with Dr. Carla Hayden, Barnett said, “I just don’t think that there’s any art form like it, and I think picture books deserve a […]

Other books to consider Impossible Creatures: British Book Awards Children’s Fiction Book of the Year 2024. A sequel is due out in September 2025. The Miraculous Journey of Edward Tulane. 2006 Boston Globe-Horn Book Award. A classic by prominent children’s author Kate DiCamillo.  Wishtree. E.B. White Read Aloud Award. Katherine Applegate, known for her animal […]

Wings of Fire Graphic Novel Series by Tui T. Sutherland “Based on the Wings of Fire series, this reworking breathes new life into a motley crew of dragonets who, against all odds, are destined to fulfill a prophecy and end the long-standing war that has plagued their kingdom. Kindhearted Clay, fierce Tsunami, brainy Starflight, overlooked […]

Fortunately, the Milk by Neil Gaiman “The story is simple: A father goes to the store to buy milk. The only trouble is, he’s kidnapped by aliens, and by the end of the book, he’s being threatened by dancing dwarfs. Sometimes the book feels like a personal bet between the writer and the illustrator: “But […]

This Was Our Pact by Ryan Andrews. Graphic Novel “The night of the annual Autumn Equinox Festival unfolds as the villagers cast hundreds of lanterns down the river in honor of a local folk legend. For Ben, this year will be different from the rest. He and his friends make a pact to follow the […]