Philip C. Stead is the author of the Caldecott Medal winner, A Sick
Day for Amos McGee, illustrated by his wife, Erin E. Stead. Their
collaboration, Music for Mister Moon, won the Great Lakes Great
Reads Award. Philip has written and illustrated many picture books
including Follow That Frog with Matthew Cordell, which was a Junior
Library Guild Gold Standard Selection. He is also the author of
Hello, My Name is Ruby, Jonathan and the Big Blue Boat, A Home for
Bird, All the Animals where I Live, and Vernon is on His Way. He
also illustrated Charlotte Zolotow's In My Garden for Holiday
House. He lives in Ann Arbor, Michigan.
Matthew Cordell is the Caldecott Medal-winning author and
illustrator of Wolf in the Snow and Hello Neighbor!- The Kind and
Caring World of Mister Rogers, recipient of four starred reviews,
and the illustrator of numerous highly acclaimed children's books
including Philip C. Stead's books Follow That Frog, The Only Fish
in the Sea and Special Delivery, which was a Washington Post Best
Book. He wrote and illustrated Another Brother, Wish, and Hello!
Hello!, a New York Times Notable Children's Book. Matthew lives
near Chicago with his wife, author Julie Halpern, and their two
children.
★ "Cordell brings to the page a vivid cast of characters as Louis
canvasses the neighborhood. His shaggy, loose-lined illustrations
in warm pastels are detailed and filled with humor. . . . Stead
creates an indelible character in Grandma, who is fierce,
determined, and kind, and he leaves plenty of room in his lively
text for Cordell to add layer upon layer to this already nuanced
tale—one that ends sweetly, in more ways than one."—The Horn Book,
Starred Review
★ "What a pleasure to see sprawling urban neighborhood scenes with
every kind of adult, child, and dog imaginable, all packed into a
picture book. . . . Louis’s innocent but matter-of-fact narration
is entertaining for all ages (with plenty of inside literary jokes
to boot). . . . The art matches the tone of the book, making this a
gentle and pleasant read."—School Library Journal, Starred
Review
"Every Dog in the Neighborhood is an easy book to fall in love
with. Philip C. Stead's writing is exquisite, and illustrator
Matthew Cordell's artwork portrays a delightful menagerie of humans
and their four-legged friends. . . . a memorable story about
energetic grandparenting, the importance of being a good neighbor
and the fruits of civic engagement."—BookPage
"Previous collaborators Stead and Cordell (Follow That Frog) turn
to real-world portraiture, spotlighting the racially diverse
neighborhood's dog owners—and each pooch—in affectionate
cameos."—Publishers Weekly
"This charming, gently humorous tale will resonate with youngsters.
Adults will appreciate the winks directed at them. . . .
Illustrations rendered with pen, ink, and watercolor and marked by
Cordell’s signature quick, loose strokes complement the sweet story
and capture Louis and Grandma’s loving relationship admirably. . .
. Whether you’re a dog lover or not, count this one a
winner"—Kirkus Reviews
"Plenty of visual happenings for young viewers to pore over.
Cordell’s characteristic scribbly art . . . perfectly captures the
movement and organized chaos of city streets. . . ."—The Bulletin
of the Center for Children's Books
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