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By Matthew Cordell

Illustrated by Matthew Cordell

Cover design or artwork by Matthew Cordell

Formats and Prices

On Sale
Mar 3, 2015
Page Count
48 pages
Publisher
Little, Brown Books for Young Readers
ISBN-13
9781484708750

Price

$17.99

Price

$22.99 CAD

Format

Format:

  1. Hardcover $17.99 $22.99 CAD
  2. Board book $8.99 $11.99 CAD
  3. ebook (Enhanced Edition) $9.99 $12.99 CAD

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A parent’s ode to “anticipatory joy,” by Caldecott Award-winner Matthew Cordell. The sweet companion to Dream and Hope.

As an elephant couple embarks on their life together, thoughts of children are far away — at first. But as the desire for a child grows, so do unexpected challenges. And it’s only after thwarted plans and bitter disappointment that their deepest wish miraculously comes true. This “deceptively simple” story celebrates the profound joy of becoming a parent.

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  • Praise for Wish:
    "This deceptively simple picture book packs an emotional wallop. [...] Readers of all ages will appreciate the combined messages of affirmation, hope, and reassurance."
    Booklist
  • "Cordell's [...] intensely personal account of parents awaiting the arrival of a child bubbles over with anticipatory joy."
    Publishers Weekly

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Matthew Cordell

About the Illustrator

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.

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Wish Series

Hope
Hope
Dream
Dream