Our free booklists consist of short, critical reviews written by trusted professionals of recommended hardcover trade books published in the United States for young people. They are curated by Horn Book editors from our authoritative, subscription-based Guide/Reviews Database and are perfect for teachers, librarians, parents, and anyone else who is looking for good new books for children of all ages. New booklists are featured on the Guide/Reviews Database homepage and are updated frequently. Here is an archive of booklists we've created so far.
Celebrate Women's History Month 2022
Commemorate Black History Month 2022
Transgender Day of Visibility
St. Patrick's Day
Veterans Day
Suffrage Centennial
Picture Books for Mother's Day
Cinco de Mayo
Performing Arts: Dance
50th anniversary of Earth Day: Climate Action
Performing Arts: Theater Novels
Embracing Spring: Spring Books for Primary Readers
International Women's Day
Autumn-y Picture Books and Nonfiction
2019 Boston-Globe Horn Book Award Winners and Honor Books
Back-to-School
Summer Camp
Moon and Space Nonfiction (Primary)
Project Apollo Nonfiction (Intermediate & Older)
World Refugee Day
Pride Month
Coretta Scott King
Boston Globe–Horn Book Awards
Picture Books for Father's Day
2022
Book Bundles: Trees, Seeds, and Gravity
Book Bundles: Realistic Fiction
Book Bundles: What's in a Name?
Book Bundles: Environmental Champions
Book Bundles: Women in Politics
Book Bundles: Women in Science
Book Bundles: Our Pandemic Experience
Book Bundles: Animals, Animals!
Book Bundles: Navigating Life in the Middle Grades
Book Bundles: Putting Ableism on Blast
Book Bundles: A Gathering of Picture Books
Book Bundles: Dim Sum, Lunar New Year, and More
Book Bundles: How to Life Skills
Book Bundles: Worldwide Welcome
2021
Book Bundles: Just Add Sun and Water
Book Bundles: To the Moon and Mars
Book Bundles: Jewish Role Models
Book Bundles: Birds of a Feather
Book Bundles: Bones and Brains
Book Bundles: Black Lives Matter
Book Bundles: American Indians
Book Bundles: Walking the Walk
Book Bundles: Windows, Mirrors
Book Bundles: I Think That I Shall Never See...
Book Bundles: Nature's Designs
Book Bundles: Bugs (and More) That Won't Bug You
Book Bundles: I Second That Emotion
Book Bundles: Our Bodies, Our Selves
Book Bundles: Big Names in Politics
Book Bundles: Water, Water Everywhere
Book Bundles: Viruses, Vaccines, and Victories
Book Bundles: Playing with Words
Book Bundles: Women Making History
Book Bundles: Influential Women
Book Bundles: Separate and Unequal
Book Bundles: Music Against the Odds
Book Bundles: Good Stories for New Readers
2020
Book Bundles: Make Your Voice Heard
Book Bundles: Intentional Action
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