Roger Sutton

While Gary Soto seems a bit of a fragile flower in this essay about why he’s been scared off writing for children, I have sympathy for him. If your book is sexy or foul-mouthed or anti-authority, you have no better friends than the American Library Association and its adjacent professions. They will–and they should–stick up [...]

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The following books will receive starred reviews in the November/December 2013 issue of The Horn Book Magazine: Little Santa; written and illustrated by Jon Agee (Dial) Mr. Tiger Goes Wild; written and illustrated by Peter Brown (Little, Brown) The Tiny King; written and illustrated by Taro Miura (Candlewick) All the Truth That’s in Me; by Julie Berry (Viking) Coaltown Jesus; by Ron Koertge (Candlewick) [...]

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We had a great time at the Children’s Books Boston inaugural bash; it was nice to see you if you were there and you were greatly missed if you were not. If you are a Children-Books-Boston type, that is, if you live in these here parts and have a scholarly or professional interest in books [...]

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So I see the Man Booker Prize is opening itself up to Americans. I wonder why; my cynical side believes it has less to do with enhancing “its prestige and reputation through expansion” and more to do with trying to grab a piece of American publishing money (such as it is) through what has euphemistically [...]

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I’m just catching up with SLJ’s Heavy Metal and our own Calling Caldecott (and I see Betsy Bird has posted her own award predictions, too). All good prep for a terrible prognosticator (who once told the Wall Street Journal that kids were gonna hate Lemony Snicket). I’m particularly enjoying the civilized debate following Martha’s post [...]

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I hope to see many of you tonight for Children’s Books Boston‘s opening gala (read: cash bar and hummus) at Simmons College this evening. Cathie Mercier wanted me to remind you not to drive unless you are rich (in which case CBB will expect you to buy drinks all around) because parking in the Simmons [...]

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Registration is now open for the 2013 Boston Globe-Horn Book Awards and Horn Book at Simmons Colloquium, October 4th and 5th at Simmons College. Cathie Mercier, Katrina Hedeen, and I are still shaping up this year’s HBAS program, titled “Building Character.” Don’t worry, it won’t be nearly as stuffy as it sounds. Our confirmed HBAS [...]

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