Book #1
Special Delivery
Written by Philip C. Stead & illustrated by Matthew Cordell
3 - 7
Reading
age
40
Page
count
9
Words
per page
Mar 3, 2015
Publication
date
Hardcover
$17.99
$16.97
Summary
Sadie is on her way to deliver an elephant to her Great-Aunt Josephine, who lives completely alone and can really use the company.
She tries everything from mailing the elephant to boarding a plane, a train, and an alligator to get to her aunt’s home. Along the way she meets an array of interesting characters, including an odd postal worker and a gang of bandit monkeys, who all help her get where she is going.
This eccentric and hilarious story from Philip C. Stead, the author of the Caldecott-winning A Sick Day for Amos McGee and illustrator Matthew Cordell will surprise and entertain from beginning to end.
This title has Common Core connections.
Sadie Series
Published from 2015 - 2021
3 books| Year | Title | Pages |
|---|---|---|
| 2015 | Special Delivery | 40 |
| 2017 | The Only Fish in the Sea | 40 |
| 2021 | Follow That Frog! | 32 |
The Creatives Behind the Books
Author
Philip C. Stead is the author and illustrator of many acclaimed picture books including A Home for Bird, Hello, My Name is Ruby, Sebastian and the Balloon, Ideas Are All Around, Samson in the Snow, and the forthcoming All the Animals Where I Live.
Illustrator
Matthew Cordell is author and illustrator of Wolf in the Snow, winner of the Caldecott Medal, Trouble Gum, Another Brother, hello! hello!, and Wish. He has illustrated the books of renowned authors including Philip Stead (Special Delivery), Rachel Vail (the Justin Case series), and Gail Carson Levine (Forgive Me, I Meant To Do It). He lives outside of Chicago with his wife, the novelist Julie Halpern, and their two children.
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