{"product_id":"9781250174963","title":"Explorers","description":"\u003cstrong\u003eExplorers\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAuthor(s): Matthew Cordell\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eFrom Caldecott Medalist Matthew Cordell, \u003ci\u003eExplorers\u003c\/i\u003e is a new picture book about an extraordinary trip to a museum.\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eWhen a family goes to a local museum, a boy notices a homeless man sitting outside, making brightly colored origami birds. He convinces his dad to buy a bird the man makes just for him.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eOnce inside the museum, his little sister takes the bird and launches it into the air. Is it lost? Soon another boy helps him look, and the paper bird brings two families—and two new friends—together.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eWith the style he used in \u003ci\u003eWolf in the Snow\u003c\/i\u003e, Matthew Cordell shows how an ordinary family outing can be both extraordinary and magical.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eReview(s):\u003cbr\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003e\"Full of heart.\"\u003c\/b\u003e--\u003ci\u003eThe Wall Street Journal\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\"\u003cb\u003eHow he ultimately loses his flying toy and his family—temporarily —in the vast building, and the way in which Caldecott Medalist Cordell concludes his wordless tale is most satisfactory. Through his loose illustration style, done in pen and ink with watercolor, he uses various perspectives to tell this charming tale of kindness and friendship. Is it coincidence, or is it “Magic?”\u003c\/b\u003e — \u003ci\u003eBooklist, \u003c\/i\u003e\u003cb\u003estarred review\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\"Cordell brilliantly tells the story of a regular outing. The family dynamics, as displayed through the body language and facial expressions of the characters, are touching and authentic. ...The pen-and-ink with watercolor illustrations are compelling and thought-provoking, telling the story in its entirety yet allowing readers plenty of room for their own predictions and interpretations. ...\u003cb\u003eA substantial picture book about the very best kind of magic. \u003c\/b\u003e\"--\u003ci\u003eSchool Library Journal\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\"[A] boy sets out with his family to a natural history museum, stopping on the way in to buy a wind-up flying toy from a street vendor seated beneath a sign that reads “Magic.” It flies beautifully, murmuring “KSSSSHH,” and the boy can’t resist launching it inside, past the dinosaurs and the statues, until another boy, whose family has brown skin and whose mother and younger sister wear hijabs, catches it deftly.... \u003cb\u003eIn loosely drawn panels, the boy’s shifting emotions make him easy to empathize with as he’s by turns baffled, tense, and vexed by the conflict between wanting his toy and wanting to be generous.\"\u003c\/b\u003e--\u003ci\u003ePublishers Weekly\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003ePraise for WOLF IN THE SNOW\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eWinner of the 2018 Caldecott Medal\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003cbr\u003eA National Public Radio Best Book of 2017\u003cbr\u003eA \u003ci\u003eHorn Book Magazine\u003c\/i\u003e Best Book of 2017\u003cbr\u003eA \u003ci\u003eSchool Library Journal \u003c\/i\u003eBest Book of 2017\u003cbr\u003eA \u003ci\u003eKirkus Reviews \u003c\/i\u003eBest Book of 2017\u003cbr\u003eA Boston Globe Best Book of 2017\u003cbr\u003eA Huffington Post Best Book of 2017\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\"Caught in a blizzard on her way home from school, a girl in a red parka discovers a wolf pup left behind by its pack. Cordell's story is wordless, but there's a soundtrack: the cub whines, and distant howls reveal the pack's presence over the next hill. .. \u003cb\u003eThe girl's story is a hero's journey, and Cordell tells it with skill and heart.\u003c\/b\u003e\"--\u003ci\u003ePublishers Weekly,\u003c\/i\u003e \u003cb\u003estarred review\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\"\u003cb\u003eThis nearly wordless picture book is a \u003c\/b\u003e\u003cb\u003etender, never precious story of kindness and cooperation. \u003c\/b\u003e\u003cb\u003eExpect this wintry tale to bring only warmth.\u003c\/b\u003e\"--\u003ci\u003eBooklist, \u003c\/i\u003e\u003cb\u003estarred review\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\"\"Cordell’s landscapes do a wonderful job showing the vastness and desperation of the girl’s journey, his blended watercolors of the snow and trees adding eloquence to the experience. \u003cb\u003eA heartwarming adventure about helping others,\u003c\/b\u003e best shared one-on-one to pore over the engaging images.\"--\u003ci\u003eSchool Library Journal,\u003c\/i\u003e \u003cb\u003estarred review\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003e\"\u003c\/b\u003eA near-wordless story of kindness repaid....\u003cb\u003e What distinguishes this book are the many feelings that Cordell's pen-and-ink-with-watercolor illustrations capture so well—cold, fear, courage, exhaustion, relief—keeping readers hooked to the end. Deeply satisfying.\"--\u003c\/b\u003e\u003ci\u003eKirkus Reviews, \u003c\/i\u003e\u003cb\u003estarred review\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\"\u003cb\u003eCordell’s pen-and-ink illustrations balance detail and emotion...The setting is brought to life through changing sky colors, cold breaths, and extensive snowscapes in watercolors. \u003c\/b\u003eThe handlettered, inky text, wordless except for sound effects, supports the cinematic feel created through the use of varying perspectives and loosely demarcated panels.\"--\u003ci\u003eHorn Book\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003cb\u003estarred review\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003e\"Beautifully paced....ultimately reassuring.\"--\u003c\/b\u003e\u003ci\u003eWall Street Journal\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cb\u003e\"This winner of the 2018 Caldecott Medal underscores the power of illustration to develop a sweetly suspenseful plot, full range of emotion and core belief in getting beyond 'me first.'\"-\u003c\/b\u003e-\u003ci\u003eSan Francisco Chronicle\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/i\u003e\"In this beautiful wordless picture book, a child sets out for a walk and discovers a wolf pup separated from its pack. The journey that follows is difficult and shows \u003cb\u003ethe power of kindness and bravery.\u003c\/b\u003e Reminiscent of William Steig's \u003ci\u003eBrave Irene\u003c\/i\u003e, Cordell's book is a perfect choice for the dark days of winter.\" --IndieBound \u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\"Wisely retaining the natural tension and suspicions that exist between human and wolf, Cordell subverts the dynamic by \u003cb\u003eallowing his characters to defy their instincts and find the strength within them to offer kindness under duress.\"\u003c\/b\u003e\u003ci\u003e--Huffington Post\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eISBN:  9781250174963\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e ","brand":"Feiwel \u0026 Friends","offers":[{"title":"Hardback","offer_id":40683332665550,"sku":"9781250174963","price":18.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0600\/7029\/7806\/products\/getimage_c434effc-04ce-41e9-b3ce-c5bd7d2f1506.jpg?v=1640148360","url":"https:\/\/pickwickbookshop.com\/products\/9781250174963","provider":"Pickwick Bookshop","version":"1.0","type":"link"}