EVERGREEN

EVERGREEN by Matthew Cordell

Evergreen by Matthew Cordell is a super sweet picture book. Written and illustrated in a classic type style reminiscent of Maurice Sendak's writing/illustrations or Miriam Young's Miss Suzy, Evergreen is a timid little squirrel that needs to make a delivery for her mother of soup for a sick friend. What follows is a series of adventures where little Evergreen begins to gain confidence and know that she can do it! This darling book is a great fit for the child that loves animal stories, adventure stories, or is timid and needs a little help knowing that they can accomplish big things.

I've got to take a minute and talk about the illustrations. Cordell is a Caldecott winning artist and reading through Evergreen it's easy to see why. His drawings are done in pen and watercolor and they are fabulous with lots of details.