Matthew Burgess

• Mar-2019
• / General Fiction

What do you do with a curmudgeon that just won't budge? Why, shake off the grumpy 'tude and embrace the fun! Have you ever seen a curmudgeon that looks like your brother, but is in such a bad mood you hardly recognize him? You can try all the pean...

• Oct-2020
• / General Fiction

The Bear and the Moon is a picture book that follows what happens when the gift of a balloon floats into Bear's life. The two companions embark on a journey-a magical tale that encompasses the joys of friendship and discovery. This is a gen...

• Jul-2021
• / General Fiction

Take flight in this heartwarming story about a boy who learns to be true to himself at school while following his love of nature. Nico was new, and nervous about going to school. Everyone knew what to do and where to go, but Nico felt a little lost.S...

• Apr-2023
• / General Fiction

Like modern-day Miss Rumphius and her promise to make the world a more beautiful place, this luminous story brings the scope of a lifetime into focus for a young reader and fills it with the magic of gifts given and received.This moving and radiant s...

• May-2023
• / General Fiction

From the superb, creative duo behind Drawing on Walls, A Story of Keith Haring comes this heartfelt story about the loss of a beloved grandparent that yet centers enthusiasm, adventure, and an ebullient creativity rarely seen in books about...

• Aug-2023
• / Science Fiction

In The Kermkick Chronicles: Alexis and the Shapeshifters, college student Alexis Sanders unexpectedly gains the power to see shape-shifting aliens from the planet Kermkick Tresik 9. Thrust into an ancient secret and complex alien politics, Alexis mus...

• May-2025
• / General Fiction

**Six Starred Reviews!**Fireworks is a sparkling picture book from the award-winning team of Matthew Burgess and Cátia Chien, highlighting the simple delights of a steamy July day in the city as two siblings eagerly anticipate a spectacular fire...

• Feb-2026
• / General Fiction

A young fox learns the joys – and surprises – of being independent in this lush new story from award-winning children’s book author, Matthew Burgess and rising-star illustrator, Julie Benbassat. One cold November evening, young...

• Apr-2026
• / General Fiction

Introducing an irresistibly over-the-top new kitty character who’s ready to make a big splash!Meet Serafina. If there’s one thing you should know about Serafina, it’s that she absolutely, positively HATES water. Running faucets, rain, or the se...