{"product_id":"102","title":"102 by Matthew Cordell","description":"\u003cp\u003eFrom Caldecott Medalist Matthew Cordell comes a cozy, magical nighttime adventure, where a child discovers the mysterious, miniature world beyond his bedroom walls.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eSent home from school earlier in the day with a fever, George awakens in the middle of the night to discover a cricket beckoning him on an adventure and soon finds himself shrunken down in size. He follows the insect guide through a crack in his bedroom wall, through the moonlit yard, and into the home of a family of mice at the base of an oak tree. There, in a tiny, cozy kitchen, George discovers the meaning of his quest: he must help the Mama mouse complete her special 102-bean soup for her sick young son.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eDelightfully sweet as it is fantastic, \u003ci\u003e102\u003c\/i\u003e seamlessly explores the values of curiosity, kindness, and generosity. The simple yet profound conclusion shares a clever wink with readers, encouraging them to believe the unbelievable.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eReview Quotes\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e:\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\"A weird and wonderful story.\"-- \u003c\/span\u003e\u003ci\u003e\u003cb\u003eHorn Book, starred review\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cspan\u003e* \"A tender and imaginative story that beautifully blends whimsy with warmth...\" -- \u003c\/span\u003e\u003ci\u003e\u003cb\u003eSchool Library Journal, starred review\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cspan\u003e* \"Utterly entrancing.\"-- \u003c\/span\u003e\u003ci\u003e\u003cb\u003eKirkus, starred review\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cspan\u003e* \"[An] ambitions picture book that recalls works by Chris Van Allsburg and David Wiesner...\"-- \u003c\/span\u003e\u003ci\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublishers Weekly, starred review\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cspan\u003e* \"[Cordell's] fanciful yet down-to-earth narrative will entrance...\"\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cspan\u003e-- \u003c\/span\u003e\u003ci\u003e\u003cb\u003eBooklist, starred review\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\"Striking.\" -- \u003c\/span\u003e\u003ci\u003e\u003cb\u003eBCCB\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cmeta charset=\"utf-8\"\u003e\u003cb\u003eMatthew Cordell\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cspan\u003eis the Caldecott Medal-winning author and illustrator of \u003c\/span\u003e\u003ci\u003eWolf in the Snow\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cspan\u003e, \u003c\/span\u003e\u003ci\u003eEvergreen\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cspan\u003e, \u003c\/span\u003e\u003ci\u003eCornbread \u0026amp; Poppy\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cspan\u003e, \u003c\/span\u003e\u003ci\u003eWish\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cspan\u003e, and \u003c\/span\u003e\u003ci\u003eHello, Neighbor!: The Kind and Caring World of Mister Rogers\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cspan\u003e. He is also the illustrator of highly acclaimed children's books such as \u003c\/span\u003e\u003ci\u003eEvery Dog in the Neighborhood\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cspan\u003e (by Philip C. Stead), \u003c\/span\u003e\u003ci\u003eBob, Not Bob!\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cspan\u003e (by Audrey Vernick and Liz Garton Scanlon), and \u003c\/span\u003e\u003ci\u003eLeeva at Last\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cspan\u003e(by Sara Pennypacker). His books have been best-of-the-year selections by \u003c\/span\u003e\u003ci\u003eThe New York Times\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cspan\u003e, \u003c\/span\u003e\u003ci\u003eThe Boston Globe\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cspan\u003e, NPR, and Amazon.com, and have been translated into numerous languages around the world. Matthew lives in suburban Chicago with his wife, author Julie Halpern, and their two children.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Hachette","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":45738746183866,"sku":"9780316580953","price":18.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0444\/2213\/5968\/files\/imageloader_1959cbef-4f52-4fc7-b88c-2963459ac40c.jpg?v=1774698568","url":"https:\/\/naturenurture.shop\/products\/102","provider":"nature+nurture","version":"1.0","type":"link"}