Cornbread & Poppy for the Win
PRAISE FOR CORNBREAD & POPPY (Book 1):
An IndieBound Bestseller • An Amazon Best Book of the Year • A 2022 Kirkus Best Children’s Book
★ “A rewarding choice for young readers.”—Booklist, starred review
★”Cornbread and Poppy are endearing characters, poised to join the ranks of other memorable early reader sets of best friends old and new, including James Marshall’s George and Martha.”—Bookpage, starred review
★ “Delightful.” — Kirkus, starred review
This book in Caldecott medalist Matthew Cordell’s bestselling early reader series tells a story about championship-level teamwork.
Poppy LOVES shiny new racing gear. Cornbread does not. Poppy ADORES top secret master plans. Cornbread does not. Poppy IS super competitive. Cornbread…is not. But Cornbread and Poppy are the best of friends, so when Poppy is determined to win the Small Rodents Competitive Cycling Championship Classic Cornbread agrees to train by her side. Cornbread has fun just spending time with his friend, but Poppy’s goal is scoring the Winner’s Cup. Is a finish line all these mice will discover at the end of their race?
Celebrating both partnership and the value of what makes us individuals, young readers will find this classic odd couple irresistible as they encounter relatable issues with humor and heart.
Cornbread & Poppy (2022), was an Indiebound bestseller and the recipient of more than a dozen best books of the year citations.
Publishing simultaneously in hardcover and paperback.
Don’t miss the other books in the series:
Cornbread & Poppy
Cornbread & Poppy at the Carnival
Cornbread & Poppy at the Museum
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Praise
An IndieBound Bestseller
A 2022 Kirkus Best Children's Book
A Horn Book 2022 Summer Reading List pick
An Amazon Best Books of the Year for Ages 6-8 for 2022
A Junior Library Guild pick
A Chicago Public Library Best Fiction for Younger Readers for 2022 pick
An ABA’s 2022 Best Book For Young Readers Catalog pick
A Tiny Beans Best New Chapter Books for Kids of 2022
A Connecticut Nutmeg Award nominee
A Cybils Award finalist
A Nerdy Book Club Best of 2022 pick
A School Library Journal Early Chapter Book List pick
A 2023 Cooperative Children’s Book Center Children’s Choices list pick
A Good Housekeeping Best Kids' Books of 2022 pick
A 2023 Bank St College Best Books pick
An International Youth Library White Raven
—Booklist
—The Florida-Times Union
—Book Trib