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102 - Hardcover

by Matthew Cordell
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Availability:In StockContributor:Matthew CordellAudience:Ages 4-8Publish date:4/14/2026Pages:48
Language:EnglishPublisher:Little, Brown Books for Young ReadersISBN-13:9780316580953ISBN-10:316580953UPC:9780316580953Book Category:Juvenile FictionBook Subcategory:Imagination & Play, Action & Adventure, Bedtime & DreamsSize:9.29 x 10.32 x 0.43 inchesWeight:1.0318Product ID:SCA7SHZQHR
*"Utterly entrancing." --Kirkus, starred review
*"Tender and imaginative." --SLJ, starred review
*"Graceful, cozy." --Booklist, starred review
*"A weird and wonderful story." --Horn Book, starred review
*"Pulses with warmth and inventiveness."--PW, starred review

From Caldecott Medalist Matthew Cordell comes a cozy, magical nighttime adventure, where a child discovers the mysterious, miniature world beyond his bedroom walls. ​

Sent 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.

Delightfully sweet as it is fantastic, 102 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.
Language:EnglishPublisher:Little, Brown Books for Young ReadersISBN-13:9780316580953ISBN-10:316580953UPC:9780316580953Book Category:Juvenile FictionBook Subcategory:Imagination & Play, Action & Adventure, Bedtime & DreamsSize:9.29 x 10.32 x 0.43 inchesWeight:1.0318Product ID:SCA7SHZQHR

Matthew Cordell is the Caldecott Medal-winning author and illustrator of Wolf in the Snow, Evergreen, Cornbread & Poppy, Wish, and Hello, Neighbor!: The Kind and Caring World of Mister Rogers. He is also the illustrator of highly acclaimed children's books such as Every Dog in the Neighborhood (by Philip C. Stead), Bob, Not Bob! (by Audrey Vernick and Liz Garton Scanlon), and Leeva at Last (by Sara Pennypacker). His books have been best-of-the-year selections by The New York Times, The Boston Globe, 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.


Publisher: Little, Brown Books for Young Readers

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