Saturday, December 30, 2023
Tuesday, December 26, 2023
Monday, December 25, 2023
№ 704. Best Children's Books of 2023
Here are the year’s most notable picture, chapter and middle grade books, selected by our children’s books editor:
- “An American Story,” by Kwame Alexander. Illustrated by Dare Coulter.
- “Big,” by Vashti Harrison
- “Do You Remember?,” by Sydney Smith
- “Kozo the Sparrow,” by Allen Say
- “There Was a Party for Langston: King O’ Letters,” by Jason Reynolds. Illustrated by Jerome and Jarrett Pumphrey.
- “A Walk in the Woods,” by Nikki Grimes. Illustrated by Jerry Pinkney and Brian Pinkney.
- “What If One Day…,” by Bruce Handy. Illustrated by Ashleigh Corrin.
- “The Skull,” by Jon Klassen
- “Who Will Make the Snow?” by Taras and Marjana Prokhasko. Translated by Boris Dralyuk and Jennifer Croft.
- “Alebrijes,” by Donna Barba Higuera. Illustrated by David Álvarez.
- “Big Tree,” by Brian Selznick
- “The Eyes & the Impossible,” by Dave Eggers. Illustrated by Shawn Harris.
- “Glowrushes,” by Roberto Piumini. Translated by Leah Janeczko.
- “Mexikid,” by Pedro Martín
- “Remember Us,” by Jacqueline Woodson
Monday, December 18, 2023
Saturday, December 9, 2023
№ 702. Six Feet Under
The pandemic and its disruptions are finally beginning to recede in the United States, but the vast scale of collective loss the country endured — and that some areas continue to endure — is hard to fathom. “Dying and grieving and losing and surviving are all experiences that we as a culture, as a people, as humanity, are grappling with in such an unrelenting way right now,” Robin said. “It feels like that aspect of the show, while always relevant, has become even more universally so.”
We have been shaken by the presence of death, but life still beckons to us, asking us to find a way to carry on. Ball sees the show as communicating a simple but profound message that remains as relevant now as ever. “The thing is, we die!” he said. “So deal with it, and live your life.”
“Don’t hold yourself back from fear,” he added. “Because you’re going to die anyway.”
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