# Event Details

- **Event Name**: An Evening with Author & Illustrator Matthew Cordell
- **Event Start and End Date**: Tue, 14 Apr, 2026 at 06:00 pm – Tue, 14 Apr, 2026 at 07:00 pm (-04:00)
- **Event Description**: Join us for a special evening with award-winning author & illustrator Matthew Cordell in celebration of his new picture book (ages 4+), 102.

From Caldecott Medalist Matthew Cordell comes a cozy, magical nighttime adventure, where a child discovers the mysterious, miniature world beyond his bedroom walls. Delightfully sweet as it is fantastic, 102 seamlessly explores the values of curiosity, kindness, and generosity. The simple yet profound conclusion shares a clever wink with readers, encouraging them to believe the unbelievable.

Matthew Cordell is the Caldecott Medal-winning author and illustrator of Wolf in the Snow, Evergreen, Cornbread & Poppy, Wish, and Hello, Neighbor!: The Kind and Caring World of Mister Rogers. He is also the illustrator of highly acclaimed children’s books such as Every Dog in the Neighborhood (by Philip C. Stead), Bob, Not Bob! (by Audrey Vernick and Liz Garton Scanlon), and Leeva at Last (by Sara Pennypacker). His books have been best-of-the-year selections by The New York Times, The Boston Globe, NPR, and Amazon.com, and have been translated into numerous languages around the world. Matthew lives in suburban Chicago with his wife, author Julie Halpern, and their two children.
- **Event URL**: https://allevents.in/columbus/an-evening-with-author-and-illustrator-matthew-cordell/200029873833730
- **Event Categories**: art, literary-art, trips-adventures, dog
- **Interested Audience**: 
  - total_interested_count: 7

## Ticket Details

- **Ticket URL**: http://facebook.com/200029873833730?utm_source=AllEvents.in&utm_medium=event-discovery-platform&utm_campaign=columbus-events

## Event venue details

- **city**: Columbus
- **state**: OH
- **country**: United States
- **location**: 2116 Arlington Avenue, Columbus, OH, United States, Ohio 43221
- **lat**: 39.99941
- **long**: -83.06173
- **full address**: 2116 Arlington Avenue, Columbus, OH, United States, Ohio 43221

## Event Organizer details

- **affiliate_id**: 2
- **organizer**: Cover to Cover Books for Young Readers (https://allevents.in/org/cover-to-cover-books-for-young-readers/13703139)

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## FAQs

- **Q**: When is the event happening?
  - **A:** Tue, 14 Apr, 2026 at 06:00 pm (-04:00)
- **Q**: Where is the event happening?
  - **A:** 2116 Arlington Avenue, Columbus, OH, United States, Ohio 43221
- **Q**: Who is organizing the event?
  - **A:** Cover to Cover Books for Young Readers
- **Q**: What type of event is this?
  - **A:** art, literary-art, trips-adventures, dog
- **Q**: Where can I find ticket details about An Evening with Author & Illustrator Matthew Cordell ?
  - **A:** You can find ticket details about this event on AllEvents.

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