Matthew Cordell

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  • Bibliography:
    17 Books (1 Series)
  • First Book:
    October 2004
  • Latest Book:
    April 2024
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Full Series List in Order

Cornbread and Poppy

1 - Cornbread & Poppy (Jan-2022)
2 - Cornbread & Poppy at the Carnival (Jun-2022)
3 - Cornbread & Poppy at the Museum (Oct-2023)

Book List in Order: 17 titles

  • Toby and the Snowflakes

    When friends move away, it is hard for them to leave and even harder to watch them go. Toby’s best friend moved yesterday, and now all Toby has is his friend’s baseball glove (which smells like Parmesan cheese). Toby is bored and alone. But then ...

  • Toot Toot Zoom!

    A funny, fast, and noisy tale about finding friends where you least expect to is the perfect vehicle for reading aloud.

    Poor Pierre! He lives all alone at the foot of a mountain, and his heart, how it longs for a friend. Perhaps if he hops in ...

  • Trouble Gum

    From Matthew Cordell, the author-illustrator of the Caldecott award-winning book Wolf in the Snow, comes this delightful picture book that's as charming as it is fun.

    It's raining.

    There's nothing to do.

    Ruben is bored.

  • Another Brother

    Life for Davy was glorious as long as he had his mother and father to himself. But then he got a brother, Petey. When Davy sang, Petey cried. When Davy created a masterpiece, Petey spat up on it. And then he got another brother, Mike! And another...

  • hello! hello!

    Outside the world is bright and colorful, but Lydia's family is too busy with their gadgets to notice. She says Hello to everyone. Hello? Hello! Her father says hello while texting, her mother says hello while working on her laptop and her brother do...

  • Wish

    As an elephant couple embark on a life together, thoughts of children are far away--at first. But as the desire for a child grows, so do unexpected challenges. And it's only after thwarted plans and bitter disappointment that their deepest wish mirac...

  • Wolf in the Snow

    A girl is lost in a snowstorm. A wolf cub is lost, too. How will they find their way home? Paintings rich with feeling tell this satisfying story of friendship and trust. Here is a book set on a wintry night that will spark imaginations and warm h...

  • Dream

    With new life comes infinite possibility, and as a gorilla family delights in their young child, they dream of everything their baby will encounter and who he will become....

  • King Alice

    Matthew Cordell, Caldecott Medal-winning author and illustrator of Wolf in the Snow, delivers yet another warm and delightful picture book in King Alice. Alice and her family are stuck indoors on a snowy day. Alice loves to read, and when her dad ...



  • Hope

    As a family grows, so does its capacity for love, for dreams, and for hope. Two lions celebrate their grandchild and express all the ways this new life has expanded their world, and the hope they hold for his future. A companion to Matthew Cordell...

  • Explorers

    From Caldecott Medalist Matthew Cordell, Explorers is a new picture book about an extraordinary trip to a museum.When a family goes to a local museum, a boy notices a homeless man sitting outside, making brightly colored origami birds. He convinces h...

  • Bear Island

    Louise and her family are sad over the loss of their beloved dog, Charlie. "Life will not be the same," Louise says, as she visits a little island that Charlie loved. But on a visit to the island after Charlie's death, something strang...

  • Cornbread & Poppy

    Cornbread and Poppy - 1

    Caldecott medalist Matthew Cordell debuts his first early reader series about two best friends who are as different from each other as can be.Cornbread LOVES planning. Poppy does not. Cornbread ADORES preparing. Poppy does not. Cornbread IS ready for...

  • Cornbread & Poppy at the Carnival

    Cornbread and Poppy - 2

    The second entry in Caldecott medalist Matthew Cordell's early reader series about two best friends who are as different from each other as can be.Poppy LOVES scary movies. Cornbread does not. Poppy ADORES runny cheese. Cornbread does not. Poppy can'...

  • Evergreen

    A picture book by Caldecott medal winner Matt Cordell about a timid squirrel who makes a brave journey to help a relative who is ill.Evergreen the squirrel is afraid of many things: thunder, hawks, and the dark paths of Buckthorn Forest. But when...

  • Cornbread & Poppy at the Museum

    Cornbread and Poppy - 3

    This third book in Caldecott medalist Matthew Cordell's bestselling early reader series tells a story of precious artifacts and priceless friendships. Cornbread LOVES spending time inside. Poppy does not. Cornbread ADORES in-depth research. Poppy...

  • Cornbread & Poppy for the Win

    PRAISE FOR CORNBREAD & POPPY (Book 1): An IndieBound Bestseller â€¢ An Amazon Best Book of the Year • A 2022 Kirkus Best Children's Bookâ˜... "A rewarding choice for young readers." -- Booklist, starred reviewâ˜..."Cornbread and ...

Award-Winning Books by Matthew Cordell

Wolf in the Snow
2018 Caldecott Medal -- Picture Book


Frequently Asked Questions (FAQ)

Matthew Cordell has published 17 books.

Matthew Cordell does not have a new book coming out soon. The latest book, Cornbread & Poppy for the Win, was published in April 2024.

The first book by Matthew Cordell, Toby and the Snowflakes, was published in October 2004.

Yes. Matthew Cordell has 1 series.
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