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The author talks about a blog post at the periodical by a librarian, focusing on the U.S. President Donald Trump's administration's priority of education. Topics discussed include the several books written by Dr. Seuss sent to top-performing schools in the U.S. by the President and his wife Melania Trump, the lack of focus on public education by the President, and the periodical's support for librarians around the U.S.

The author reflects on the Newbery Medal awarded by the journal to the winning books. Topics discussed include an outline of the Newbery Medal in 1996, the winners of the medal, the responses to the editorial "A Wider Vision for the Newbery" in the 1996 issue, the criteria of the medal, and the 2016 winner "Last Stop on Market Street" by Matt de la Peña.

The article introduces the 2015 annual issue of "The Horn Book Magazine" dedicated to the American Library Association (ALA) book awards.

The author discusses the We Need Diverse Books (WNDB) campaign in the U.S. to promote books by authors and illustrators of color. Topics addressed include a call for libraries to support the effort, the spread of the campaign via the microblogging site Twitter with the hashtag #WNDB, and the need for libraries to make available all kinds of books for all kinds of readers. Also mentioned are "The Horn Book Magazine" selections for the best children's and young adult books of 2014.