Matthew Cordell is the author and illustrator of many books for children, including Wolf in the Snow, winner of the 2018 Caldecott Medal. He lives in suburban Chicago, with his wife, author Julie Halpern, and their two children.
"A poetically beautiful story of grief and healing mirrored in the
natural world has a touch of magical realism as a young girl
processes her emotions and realizes that endings lead to
beginnings."--School Library Journal, starred review "In a story
that respects grief's slow pace, Cordell's writing and artwork
together carry grace, economy, and heart." --Publishers Weekly,
starred review "Life comes full circle..." --Horn Book, starred
review "Grief can be particularly difficult to address with young
children, and Cordell wisely eschews the platitudes often
associated with this emotion, choosing instead to demonstrate the
healing powers of nature and time."--Booklist "What a rich reading
experience a magnificent picture book can be. Cordell's
illustrations and text work beautifully together, with so much of
the story and emotion related in the illustrations." --The Horn
Book, "Calling Caldecott" "Provides youngsters with a talking point
for their feelings about bereavement, and the depiction of a summer
of adjustment to life without the loved one is sympathetic and
patient. (Recommended.) --Bulletin of the Center for Children's
Books Praise for Explorers: "[A] boy sets out with his family to a
natural history museum, stopping on the way in to buy a wind-up
flying toy from a street vendor seated beneath a sign that reads
"Magic." ... In loosely drawn panels, the boy's shifting emotions
make him easy to empathize with as he's by turns baffled, tense,
and vexed by the conflict between wanting his toy and wanting to be
generous. As readers see him loosening his boundaries to become a
more bighearted version of himself, the moment feels welcome and
real." --Publishers Weekly Praise for Wolf in the Snow: Winner of
the 2018 Caldecott Medal
A National Public Radio Best Book of 2017
A Horn Book Magazine Best Book of 2017
A School Library Journal Best Book of 2017
A Kirkus Reviews Best Book of 2017
A Boston Globe Best Book of 2017
A Huffington Post Best Book of 2017 "Cozy vignettes, framed in
rough circles, help reassure readers that the story will end well,
and so does a tender opening portrait of the family. The girl's
story is a hero's journey, and Cordell tells it with skill and
heart."--Publishers Weekly, starred review "This nearly wordless
picture book is a tender, never precious story of kindness and
cooperation. Expect this wintry tale to bring only
warmth."--Booklist, starred review ""Cordell's landscapes do a
wonderful job showing the vastness and desperation of the girl's
journey, his blended watercolors of the snow and trees adding
eloquence to the experience. A heartwarming adventure about helping
others, best shared one-on-one to pore over the engaging
images."--School Library Journal, starred review "Beautifully
paced....ultimately reassuring."--Wall Street Journal ****
Praise for King Alice: A Kids' Indie Next Pick for Fall 2018
"Captures the joy (for kids) and the frequent exasperation (for
parents) of the slushy indoor snow day. Lively and funny." -- The
New York Times Book Review
"On a particularly snowy day, when the family is housebound, Alice
comes up with a variety of activities to wile away the hours, and
creating a book about King Alice and her adventures is the one she
decides to pursue... Caldecott medalist Cordell offers up engaging
illustrations in watercolor, colored pencil, markers, and pen and
ink... Cordell's title pays delightful homage to books, writing,
and illustrating while revealing a happy, pajama-clad family
spending a fun-filled, though frenetic, day together."-- Booklist,
starred review
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