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Cornbread & Poppy

Cornbread & Poppy

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  • Create Date：2022-02-22 22:16:44
  • Update Date：2025-09-23
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  • Author：Matthew Cordell
  • ISBN：0759554862
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Summary

Caldecott medalist Matthew Cordell debuts his first early reader series about two best friends who are as different from each other as can be。

Cornbread LOVES planning。 Poppy does not。 Cornbread ADORES preparing。 Poppy does not。 Cornbread IS ready for winter。 Poppy。。。is not。 But Cornbread and Poppy are the best of friends， so when Poppy is left without any food for the long winter， Cornbread volunteers to help her out。 Their search leads them up， up， up Holler Mountain， where these mice might find a new friend。。。and an old one。 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。 

Publishing simultaneously in hardcover and paperback。

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Reviews

Molly ，

3。5 cute story to read with kids。

Michele Knott ，

Absolutely one of my favorite early chapter books。 Love the friendship of Cornbread and Poppy。 Reminiscent of Frog and Toad！

Virginia， Second of Her Name， Mother of Bunnies ，

Very cute！ This reminds me of Frog & Toad。 We'll continue reading the series。 Very cute！ This reminds me of Frog & Toad。 We'll continue reading the series。 。。。more

Crista Wiseley ，

Excellent Story for Grandkids about Friendship

Toni ，

Deeply satisfying。 The perfect introduction to characters I'm sure we'll follow for years and years to come。 Inasmuch as it is tempting to compare the adventure of these two mice to Arnold Lobel's classic Frog and Toad stories， few other beginning readers beg such comparison。 Thus， if you're a fan of Frog and Toad， get thee to a library！ Read Cornbread & Poppy！ Deeply satisfying。 The perfect introduction to characters I'm sure we'll follow for years and years to come。 Inasmuch as it is tempting to compare the adventure of these two mice to Arnold Lobel's classic Frog and Toad stories， few other beginning readers beg such comparison。 Thus， if you're a fan of Frog and Toad， get thee to a library！ Read Cornbread & Poppy！ 。。。more

Barbara Langlois ，

Who couldn’t love mice on skis！

Nancy ，

In a story for new readers， procrastination， friendship， and perseverance are demonstrated by two mice。 The illustrations are wonderful。

Carol V ，

Cornbread is a very organized mouse， but his best friend Poppy just lives for the moment！ Suddenly winter has arrived， and Poppy has no food in storage。 He didn’t listen to Cornbread's warnings。 Now， what to do？ Poppy looks up to Holler Mountain for answers。Traveling up a scary mountain in the wintertime can double seal a friendship for the two little mice。 Corbread will not let Poppy travel it alone。 But， once upon a time， Ms。 Ruthie， their lady mouse friend， went up the mountain and never retu Cornbread is a very organized mouse， but his best friend Poppy just lives for the moment！ Suddenly winter has arrived， and Poppy has no food in storage。 He didn’t listen to Cornbread's warnings。 Now， what to do？ Poppy looks up to Holler Mountain for answers。Traveling up a scary mountain in the wintertime can double seal a friendship for the two little mice。 Corbread will not let Poppy travel it alone。 But， once upon a time， Ms。 Ruthie， their lady mouse friend， went up the mountain and never returned。 What adventures might they find as they journey up the mountain in search of food。 When the mice meet an owl， this could mean trouble。 Readers will sit on the edge of their seat as they read on。 What surprises await？And does Poppy learn a lesson to do his jobs first？ Can readers learn from this storybook？ Most likely！The pen and ink sketched illustrations are very engaging and humorous。 The expressions on the creatures in this book are quite comical and dramatic！ This is a great first reader book。 The conversations and chapters show wonderful grammar style and meaning！ Could it win the 2023 Theodor Seuss Geisel Award， the most distinguished beginning reader book？ Yes！ 。。。more

Terresa ，

This heartwarming story is a unique take on the tale of the grasshopper and the ant， about two mice， Cornbread & Poppy， and their adventures gathering food for the winter。 With guest stars Bernard， a vegetarian owl， and an old friend， Ms。 Ruthie。I loved the illustrations on p。 40-41。 Cordell really knows how to illustrate humorous moments。Themes: friendship， preparedness， sharing， kindness， winter

Alicia ，

I've been looking forward to reading this one and finally decided since I was at the bookstore to buy it because I knew I'd adore it。 It's the story of two mice， Cornbread and Poppy that are friends。 Cornbread is the Type A type making lists， checking them twice， securing necessary foodstuff for the winter， and being careful at all times。 Poppy is Cornbread's friend and she's a wild and free spirit that wants adventure and fun even when sometimes it means she's not as prepared as she needs to be I've been looking forward to reading this one and finally decided since I was at the bookstore to buy it because I knew I'd adore it。 It's the story of two mice， Cornbread and Poppy that are friends。 Cornbread is the Type A type making lists， checking them twice， securing necessary foodstuff for the winter， and being careful at all times。 Poppy is Cornbread's friend and she's a wild and free spirit that wants adventure and fun even when sometimes it means she's not as prepared as she needs to be。 Regardless they're still great friends and Cornbread puts aside those differences to help Poppy who is in search of food for the winter which means trekking up a mountain where they discover another mouse who mysteriously disappeared but who is actually living peacefully on the mountain and is wiling to share her well-stocked supplies to help Poppy。 It's a heartwarming story about friendship and connection， being a good neighbor and good citizen， being prepared but still having a little fun too。 Delightful！ 。。。more

Susan ，

For beginning readers， it’s always a red letter day when they suddenly discover they are ready to read early chapter books。 Once they begin， they simply devour series after series and are on the constantin a constant search to learn about new ones。 That’s why I’m especially excited to welcome a new title to the world of early readers， and this one， by Caldecott Medalist Matthew Cordell， is a pure joy。 It not only offers a cozy story of friendship， but his charming illustrations also appear on ev For beginning readers， it’s always a red letter day when they suddenly discover they are ready to read early chapter books。 Once they begin， they simply devour series after series and are on the constantin a constant search to learn about new ones。 That’s why I’m especially excited to welcome a new title to the world of early readers， and this one， by Caldecott Medalist Matthew Cordell， is a pure joy。 It not only offers a cozy story of friendship， but his charming illustrations also appear on every page。Cornbread and Poppy’s story feels like you’re curling up beneath a warm blanket on a very cold day。 It’s full of friendship， kindness， resourcefulness and gaining an understanding of your friend’s point of view。 The three chapters （it’s so important to those early readers to have a table of contents listing the chapters， which this book does！） tell the story of their winter preparations。 Cornbread， the careful planner， is ready and Poppy， who is NOT a planner， is not。 Cornbread can’t believe Poppy is unprepared， but being a caring and resourceful friend， he jumps into help。 In the process they have lots of fun， lots of adventures and gain a better understanding of each other and each other’s philosophies about life。 Happily， after your little ones devour this book， you can share the happy news that book two is arriving in June！ 。。。more

Catherine OBrien ，

I love a good odd couple series and this one does not disappoint

Lynn Plourde ，

Cornbread and Poppy are best friends， but they are opposites， which is interesting until one of them runs out of food。 It's a long winter ahead for a mouse without food， and a best friend can't let their best friend starve。 So they work together to climb a mountain， find a solution， and solve an old mystery。 A gentle， delightful story for early readers。 Cornbread and Poppy are best friends， but they are opposites， which is interesting until one of them runs out of food。 It's a long winter ahead for a mouse without food， and a best friend can't let their best friend starve。 So they work together to climb a mountain， find a solution， and solve an old mystery。 A gentle， delightful story for early readers。 。。。more

Mary ，

Sweet early reader reminiscent of Frog & Toad。

Littlebit Book Club ，

We enjoyed cuddling up to read this sweet winter story of friendship！ Visit Littlebit Book Club for our roundup of resources for Cornbread & Poppy by Matthew Cordell。 We enjoyed cuddling up to read this sweet winter story of friendship！ Visit Littlebit Book Club for our roundup of resources for Cornbread & Poppy by Matthew Cordell。 。。。more

Hilary ，

Reminiscent of Lobel's beginning readers。Retelling of the Ant and the Grasshopper。Illustrations are quietly engaging。 Consistent palette and personalities。。。Would read another。。。Some children may be indignant that the lazy mouse is "rewarded" and the diligent mouse picks up his friend's careless attitude。。。 （for effect， of course） Reminiscent of Lobel's beginning readers。Retelling of the Ant and the Grasshopper。Illustrations are quietly engaging。 Consistent palette and personalities。。。Would read another。。。Some children may be indignant that the lazy mouse is "rewarded" and the diligent mouse picks up his friend's careless attitude。。。 （for effect， of course） 。。。more

LauraH ，

Poppy

Linda ，

A debut in an early-reader chapter book series by Matthew Cordell， how could I not love this， a book with characters named Cornbread & Poppy？ Cornbread plans ahead and has all the stores ready for winter。 Poppy has recently done all her favorite things， like biking and playing on the swings， but she has not made any effort to gather berries and cheese and grains。 She's in a pickle！ Though it's really scary， she decides she must go up the nearby mountain to see what she can find。 And though it r A debut in an early-reader chapter book series by Matthew Cordell， how could I not love this， a book with characters named Cornbread & Poppy？ Cornbread plans ahead and has all the stores ready for winter。 Poppy has recently done all her favorite things， like biking and playing on the swings， but she has not made any effort to gather berries and cheese and grains。 She's in a pickle！ Though it's really scary， she decides she must go up the nearby mountain to see what she can find。 And though it really is scary， and they know one mouse has traveled there and never returned， good friend Cornbread says he will go with Poppy。 What happens next is a little bit scary but with a surprise， too。 As you might imagine， it all turns out perfect， just right for an early-reader story！ Cordell's friendship story and his illustrations are a delight， too。 Now I can't wait for the next adventure！ 。。。more

Margaret ，

It is safe to say the phrase "opposites attract" will continue to be researched and debated for many years to come。 There are supporting factors on both sides。 If you think about it， as I have， what a loss for our world if there were no "opposites"。 What if we walked outside to discover all snowflakes were alike？ What if scanning the forested hills in autumn， there was only a single color？ What if our planet was populated in a single species in one color， one size and one shape rather than the a It is safe to say the phrase "opposites attract" will continue to be researched and debated for many years to come。 There are supporting factors on both sides。 If you think about it， as I have， what a loss for our world if there were no "opposites"。 What if we walked outside to discover all snowflakes were alike？ What if scanning the forested hills in autumn， there was only a single color？ What if our planet was populated in a single species in one color， one size and one shape rather than the abundance of species in a multitude of colors， shapes and sizes， flourishing in a variety of habitats in various seasons？ Can not the same be said for the individuals in our lives？ This does not mean we don't feel a certain joy in spending time with kindred spirits。 We do， but is the joy any less when we feel a rapport， sometimes for our entire lives， with someone deemed to be our opposite？ In Cornbread & Poppy （Little， Brown and Company， January 4， 2021）， a new early reader series， Caldecott Medalist （Wolf In The Snow） Matthew Cordell explores in three chapters the enduring friendship of two mice who approach many things differently except for one thing。My full recommendation: https://librariansquest。blogspot。com/。。。 。。。more

Great Books ，

Cornbread and Poppy are two mouse friends who could not be more opposite when it comes to planning ahead！ Young readers looking for a first chapter book will love this story of friendship and acceptance。Reviewer 12

DaNae ，

An elegant early chapter book debut。 Part Ant & Grasshopper fable， part buddy road-trip。 At one point it could have skewed wildly to cautionary tale about accepting rides from predatory strangers - but fortunately for our readers it didn’t。

Jojobooks Higgins ，

Adorable！ I’m keeping this for my gift book list！ Excellent art and a sweet chuckley story！

Sarah ，

Following Matthew on social media， this story make so much sense。 I feel like I watched his story making process unfold even though he showed very little about this book until it was about to be published。 Love the story， the characters， and the heart。

Rosemary ，

Delightful beautifully illustrated story of two mice friends， Poppy and Cornbread， as they get ready for the long winter ahead， with a special appearance by a character inspired by RBG。

Kristen Watts ，

Adorable。 I look forward to reading another Cornbread and Poppy excursion。 My son and I read this in the different characters’ voices。 It was so fun， especially voicing for Ms。 Ruthie。 Nothing cuter than a scarf-wearing， vegetarian owl:）

Becky ，

Cornbread and Poppy is a wonderful book about two mouse friends who are completely opposite personalities from one another， especially when it comes to preparing for winter。 True friends are always there for one another and this story explores this support and takes readers on a little adventure。Matthew Cordell introduces us to some very sweet， endearing characters in this beginning chapter series。 I look forward to reading more in the future。

Steph ，

“Cornbread was worried。 And he didn’t love adventure like Poppy did。 But Poppy was his best friend。 And he could not let her go alone。” -from Cornbread & Poppy， an early chapter book for young readers who love daring escapades， giggling， & adorable mice！

Amy Pickett ，

Cornbread is a planner; Poppy is not。 Cornbread likes to be prepared; Poppy is more interested in the here and now。 Cornbread is ready for winter; Poppy， not so much。 But Cornbread and Poppy are best friends， so Cornbread agrees to accompany Poppy up Holler Mountain in search of food for the long winter。 But Holler Mountain is a scary place， with steep hills， snow， and OWLS！ It's a memorable adventure for these two adorable mice， and I can’t wait to share this early reader with the early readers Cornbread is a planner; Poppy is not。 Cornbread likes to be prepared; Poppy is more interested in the here and now。 Cornbread is ready for winter; Poppy， not so much。 But Cornbread and Poppy are best friends， so Cornbread agrees to accompany Poppy up Holler Mountain in search of food for the long winter。 But Holler Mountain is a scary place， with steep hills， snow， and OWLS！ It's a memorable adventure for these two adorable mice， and I can’t wait to share this early reader with the early readers in my life！ P。S。 I’m a Cornbread！ 🐭 🐭 。。。more

Heidi ，

This adorable early reader follows the adventures of mice friends Cornbread and Poppy as they search for food to help Poppy survive the winter。 Cornbread's plans ensured that he has all the food he needs to last all winter。 But Poppy's adventuresome spirit kept her busy hiking and biking and swinging。 Now when she's ready to build up her food storage it's too late， the food is all gone。 Despite their best efforts， Cornbread and Poppy are unable to find any food in the valley。 But when Poppy prop This adorable early reader follows the adventures of mice friends Cornbread and Poppy as they search for food to help Poppy survive the winter。 Cornbread's plans ensured that he has all the food he needs to last all winter。 But Poppy's adventuresome spirit kept her busy hiking and biking and swinging。 Now when she's ready to build up her food storage it's too late， the food is all gone。 Despite their best efforts， Cornbread and Poppy are unable to find any food in the valley。 But when Poppy proposes looking on Holler Mountain， both mice are frightened。 Rumors about an owl and the disappearance of a friend cause both mice to be hesitant。 But since it's the only option left for Poppy， the two mice bravely set out to investigate the mountain。 Poppy and Cornbread are delightful characters with similarities and differences。 Their friendship holds the story together just as it does in other early reader stories such as Elephant & Piggie or Frog and Toad。 Cordell's pen and ink drawings are beautifully complimented with watercolor and wonderfully add to the fun of the story。 Some of Poppy and Cornbread's facial expressions are especially amusing。 Overall， a wonderful addition to early reader collections and perfect for sharing with young readers。 Highly recommended。 。。。more

Cmeiss330 ，

Very sweet higher-level Easy Reader for your kids who enjoy Frog & Toad （and other Arnold Lobel books） or Cynthia Rylant's Henry & Mudge or the Mr。 Putter and Tabby books。 I love Matthew Cordell's work and the artwork in this is very expressive， detailed， and fun。 Very sweet higher-level Easy Reader for your kids who enjoy Frog & Toad （and other Arnold Lobel books） or Cynthia Rylant's Henry & Mudge or the Mr。 Putter and Tabby books。 I love Matthew Cordell's work and the artwork in this is very expressive， detailed， and fun。 。。。more

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