The Night I Became Very Small
Author매튜 코델Illustrator매튜 코델Translator신수진PublishedOctober 26, 2026
Pages · Size48p · 262*236ISBN9791167556301Category그림책Price17,000원
Target Readers초등 1-2학년Awards · Selections2026 아마존 상반기 최고의 책, 미국서점협회 추천 도서, 커커스리뷰·퍼블리셔스위클리·스쿨라이브러리저널·북리스트·혼북매거진 극찬
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About This Book
★Acclaimed by Kirkus Reviews, Publishers Weekly, School Library Journal, Booklist, and The Horn Book Magazine
★Amazon's Best Books of the First Half of 2026 ★An Indie Next List Pick
From Matthew Cordell, Caldecott Medal winner for Wolf in the Snow, comes a fantastical picture book about connection, care, and the wonder of living creatures—brought to life line by meticulous line with scented colored ballpoint pens. A child sent home from school with a fever encounters a mouse carrying a black bean in its mouth. At 1:02 a.m., the fever climbs higher, and the child is woken by the chirping of crickets—only to shrink to the size of a mouse and slip through a crack in the wall into a tiny world never seen before. There, a young mouse is also sick with a fever, and the father mouse has gone out to find a bean for soup but hasn't returned. Past lost buttons and forgotten marbles, a magical invitation awaits—where will it lead?
The Night I Became Very Small has been hailed as "an utterly enchanting story," "a warmly woven tale of tenderness and imagination," and "an ambitious work reminiscent of Chris Van Allsburg and David Wiesner," earning rave reviews from major children's literature publications. Named one of Amazon's Best Books of the First Half of 2026 and an Indie Next List pick, it has captivated critics and readers alike. This is a picture book that unfolds a strange and tender miniature world—one that reveals itself only when we share even a bean's worth of warmth.
★Amazon's Best Books of the First Half of 2026 ★An Indie Next List Pick
From Matthew Cordell, Caldecott Medal winner for Wolf in the Snow, comes a fantastical picture book about connection, care, and the wonder of living creatures—brought to life line by meticulous line with scented colored ballpoint pens. A child sent home from school with a fever encounters a mouse carrying a black bean in its mouth. At 1:02 a.m., the fever climbs higher, and the child is woken by the chirping of crickets—only to shrink to the size of a mouse and slip through a crack in the wall into a tiny world never seen before. There, a young mouse is also sick with a fever, and the father mouse has gone out to find a bean for soup but hasn't returned. Past lost buttons and forgotten marbles, a magical invitation awaits—where will it lead?
The Night I Became Very Small has been hailed as "an utterly enchanting story," "a warmly woven tale of tenderness and imagination," and "an ambitious work reminiscent of Chris Van Allsburg and David Wiesner," earning rave reviews from major children's literature publications. Named one of Amazon's Best Books of the First Half of 2026 and an Indie Next List pick, it has captivated critics and readers alike. This is a picture book that unfolds a strange and tender miniature world—one that reveals itself only when we share even a bean's worth of warmth.