{"product_id":"102-9780316580953","title":"102","description":"\u003cb\u003e*\"Utterly entrancing.\" --\u003ci\u003eKirkus\u003c\/i\u003e, starred review \u003cbr\u003e *\"Tender and imaginative.\" --\u003ci\u003eSLJ\u003c\/i\u003e, starred review \u003cbr\u003e *\"Graceful, cozy.\" --\u003ci\u003eBooklist\u003c\/i\u003e, starred review \u003cbr\u003e *\"A weird and wonderful story.\" --\u003ci\u003eHorn Book, \u003c\/i\u003estarred review \u003cbr\u003e *\"Pulses with warmth and inventiveness.\"--\u003ci\u003ePW, \u003c\/i\u003estarred review \u003c\/b\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e From Caldecott Medalist Matthew Cordell comes a cozy, magical nighttime adventure, where a child discovers the mysterious, miniature world beyond his bedroom walls. ​ \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e 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. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e Delightfully 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.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAuthor:\u003c\/b\u003e Matthew Cordell\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e Little, Brown Books for Young Readers\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 04\/14\/2026\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 48\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eBinding Type:\u003c\/b\u003e Hardcover\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eWeight:\u003c\/b\u003e 1.03lbs\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eSize:\u003c\/b\u003e 9.29h x 10.32w x 0.43d\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN:\u003c\/b\u003e 9780316580953\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAudience:\u003c\/b\u003e Ages 4-8\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eReview Citation(s): \u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003ePublishers Weekly\u003c\/i\u003e 01\/12\/2026\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eKirkus Reviews\u003c\/i\u003e 01\/15\/2026\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eBulletin of Ctr for Child Bks\u003c\/i\u003e 02\/01\/2026\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eBooklist\u003c\/i\u003e 02\/01\/2026\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eHorn Book Magazine\u003c\/i\u003e 03\/01\/2026 pg. 47\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eSchool Library Journal\u003c\/i\u003e 11\/14\/2025 pg. 1\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAbout the Author\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eMatthew Cordell \u003c\/b\u003eis the Caldecott Medal-winning author and illustrator of \u003ci\u003eWolf in the Snow\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003ci\u003eEvergreen\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003ci\u003eCornbread \u0026amp; Poppy\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003ci\u003eWish\u003c\/i\u003e, and \u003ci\u003eHello, Neighbor!: The Kind and Caring World of Mister Rogers\u003c\/i\u003e. He is also the illustrator of highly acclaimed children's books such as \u003ci\u003eEvery Dog in the Neighborhood\u003c\/i\u003e (by Philip C. Stead), \u003ci\u003eBob, Not Bob!\u003c\/i\u003e (by Audrey Vernick and Liz Garton Scanlon), and \u003ci\u003eLeeva at Last \u003c\/i\u003e(by Sara Pennypacker). His books have been best-of-the-year selections by \u003ci\u003eThe New York Times\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003ci\u003eThe Boston Globe\u003c\/i\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\/p\u003e\u003cbr\u003e","brand":"booksdeli.com","offers":[{"title":"Matthew Cordell \/ Hardcover \/ English","offer_id":47858770870429,"sku":"9780316580953","price":37.97,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0619\/5648\/9373\/files\/img_395f6883-9f68-416c-bb67-1bcbc0fd0d1c.jpg?v=1776859764","url":"https:\/\/booksdeli.com\/products\/102-9780316580953","provider":"booksdeli.com","version":"1.0","type":"link"}