Matt Tavares is the author-illustrator of Crossing Niagara, Henry Aaron’s Dream, There Goes Ted Williams, Becoming Babe Ruth, and Growing Up Pedro, as well as Zachary’s Ball, Oliver’s Game, and Mudball. He is the illustrator of ‘Twas the Night Before Christmas, Over the River and Through the Wood, Lady Liberty by Doreen Rappaport, The Gingerbread Pirates by Kristin Kladstrup, and Jubilee! by Alicia Potter. Matt Tavares lives in Ogunquit, Maine.
A reindeer and a polar bear chase a dream of flight, discovering the true magic of friendship.
In 1975, a girls' basketball team fights for equality and victory against all odds.
A reindeer escapes the circus, meets Santa, and changes Christmas forever.
A cardinal's journey to reunite with his love amidst Christmas magic.
The story of an unknown soldier who represents all those who died in war and the sentinels who guard his tomb.
A gingerbread pirate embarks on a daring quest to save his crew from Santa Claus.
A handful of beans leads Jack to a giant's realm and a daring quest for stolen treasures.
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Authored
14
Illustrated
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Collaborators
Picture books
11
Graphic novels
1
Chapter books
2
Books published each year, stacked by book type.
The share of the catalog represented by each book type.
14
books
Every title in the Bookroo library, ordered from newest to oldest.
A reindeer and a polar bear chase a dream of flight, discovering the true magic of friendship.
A reindeer lost in a snowy night must find her way home by Christmas Eve.
In 1975, a girls' basketball team fights for equality and victory against all odds.
The story of an unknown soldier who represents all those who died in war and the sentinels who guard his tomb.
Young Ben Franklin's quest for a calling leads to unexpected genius.
A reindeer escapes the circus, meets Santa, and changes Christmas forever.
A cardinal's journey to reunite with his love amidst Christmas magic.
A shy woman defies norms to become the first female pilot in 18th-century France.
A troubled boy's life changes at a strict school, where baseball becomes his destiny.
A young girl, unable to see or speak, finds her voice and changes the world.
A gingerbread pirate embarks on a daring quest to save his crew from Santa Claus.
A handful of beans leads Jack to a giant's realm and a daring quest for stolen treasures.
A tiny baseball player faces a stormy twist that could make him a hero.
A magical baseball transports a boy into his wildest sports dreams.
Creative company
The authors and illustrators who share the credits across Matt Tavares's books.
