Cornbread and Poppy

Cornbread and Poppy is the first book in a new early reader series from Matthew Cordell, a Caldecott medalist. It follows two mice who are best friends and could hardly be more different.

Cornbread loves to plan and prepare, and he is ready for winter. Poppy is not. When she finds herself with no food to get through the long cold months, Cornbread offers to help. Their search for supplies takes them up Holler Mountain, where they may come across both a new friend and an old one.

The story celebrates friendship and the way differences make each of us who we are. It deals with everyday situations young readers will recognise, told with humor and warmth, in the manner of a classic odd-couple pairing.