Matt is miserable. The subdivision where he now lives is surrounded by nothing but muddy fields of rocks and sticks. But when Matt ventures out, his imagination kicks in. He draws a muddy, winding line and names it Snake River. A pile of rocks becomes the Dog Tooth Mountains. Just like that, Mattland is born. Soon a little girl shows up with a handful of helpful odds and ends. Piece by piece, she and Matt expand their new world with popsicle-stick bridges and scrap-paper boats. And when a rainstorm finally threatens to wash everything away, all the neighborhood kids appear and help stave off the flood. Evocative of childhood friendships and with sublime illustrations that brighten in color as the story progresses, Mattland is an inspiring ode to cooperative play.

 

There are 32 pages in this book. This book was published 2008 by Annick Press Ltd .

Dusan Petricic is the award-winning illustrator of such children's classics as "Mattland" and "Bone Button Borscht. " He lives in Toronto, Ontario. Hazel Hutchins is a master of the gentle, humorous story for young people and has written over 25 books for children including "Two So Small. " Gail Herbert is the award-winning author of several short stories and poems. This is her first work for children. She lives outside of Toronto.