Matt de la Peña is the New York Times bestselling, Newbery Medal winning author of multiple young adult novels and picture books, including Last Stop on Market Street, Milo Imagines the World, and Love. In this interview, Matt talks about the community where he grew up, his experiences as a struggling reader, and how he continues to reflect on his own identity and experiences through his books. To learn more about Matt and his books and to read his blog, visit Matt de la Peña’s official website.
Matthew Cordell writes and illustrates picture books and chapter books for children. His nearly wordless picture book, Wolf in the Snow, was awarded the 2018 Caldecott Medal. He has written and illustrated many other popular (and often very funny) picture books, including Trouble Gum, King Alice, Another Brother, and Hello! Hello! and illustrated If the S in Moose Comes Loose, Toot Toot Zoom!, Special Delivery, the Justin Case chapter book series, and many more.
Matt Holm has always loved to draw, especially comics. With his sister Jennifer Holm, he co-created two enormously popular graphic novels series — one featuring a pink-obsessed mouse (Babymouse) and another starring a brave amoeba (Squish). Holm is drawn to the graphic novel format for its storytelling power. “Graphic novels actually provide a great stepping-stone between picture books and chapter books, and can be incredibly complex works of art and literature.”
