【作者】馬修．科德爾（Matthew Cordell）

馬修．科德爾（Matthew Cordell）創作並繪製了許多膾炙人口的兒童繪本，其中包括榮獲凱迪克金獎（Caldecott Medal）及波士頓環球報號角書榮譽獎（Boston Globe-Horn Book Honor）的《Wolf in the Snow》，以及《Hello, Neighbor! The Kind and Caring World of Mister Rogers》、《Evergreen》、《Cornbread and Poppy》、《Bear Island》與《Wish》等作品。

此外，他也為許多書籍繪製插畫，其中多部是與作者菲利浦．史戴（Philip Stead）合作的佳作，如《The Only Fish in the Sea》、《Follow that Frog！》以及《Every Dog in the Neighborhood》。馬修（Matthew）的作品多次榮獲《The New York Times》（紐約時報）、《The Washington Post》（華盛頓郵報）與《The Boston Globe》（波士頓環球報）評選為年度最佳繪本。他現與妻子（作家朱莉．哈爾珀恩，Julie Halpern）及兩個孩子定居於芝加哥郊區。

Matthew Cordell has written and illustrated many books for children, including Wolf in the Snow, which won the Caldecott Medal and a Boston Globe-Horn Book Honor; Hello, Neighbor! The Kind and Caring World of Mister Rogers; Evergreen; Cornbread and Poppy; Bear Island; and Wish. He is the illustrator of many more, often authored by Philip Stead, such as The Only Fish in the Sea, Follow that Frog!, and Every Dog in the Neighborhood. Matthew’s books have been recognized as Best of the Year selections by The New York Times, The Washington Post, and The Boston Globe. He lives in suburban Chicago with his wife, author Julie Halpern, and their two children.