Podcast – Matthew Cordell

In The Bridge Between Pictures and Story, Caldecott Medalist Matthew Cordell helps us find the magic of picture books as he explores the bridge between text and image .

Matthew Cordell has illustrated many books for children including works of poetry, novels, and picture books including The Only Fish in the Sea by Philip Stead and the Justin Case series by Rachel Vail. He has written and illustrated several picture books himself including King Alice, Hello! Hello!, Wish, Dream, Explorers, and Hello, Neighbor. Matthew’s books have been recognized as Best of the Year selections by the New York Times, The Washington Post, and The Boston Globe, and his first wordless picture book, Wolf in the Snow, was awarded a 2017 Boston Globe-Horn Book honor award and the 2018 Caldecott Medal.

Listen in as Matthew Cordell breaks down a few of his favorite award-winning picture books to find that special connection between words and images. Matthew even shares his struggle with finding the bridge in his early work. Join us for this magical ride.

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For even more insight on connecting the bridge between text and images, check out Matthew Cordell’s full presentation of “How to Build the Bridge between Pictures and Story” on the Picture Book Summit Teachable site HERE.