Matt has moved three times with his family and this is the worst place yet. With nothing around but a gray soggy field, Matt picks up a stick and draws a squiggly line in the mud. He names it “Snake River”. Others gradually see what he is doing and an adventure of imagination and friendship has begun.

“… (a) beautifully imagined, beautifully executed picture book.”—Globe and Mail (March 24, 2008)

 “...one of those perfect picture books where Hazel Hutchins and Gail Herbert's text and Dusan Petricic's illustration brilliantly play off each other...” Quill & Quire, (Jan/Feb 2008, starred review.)

“Mattland…has much to offer those who find themselves in a new place, and to creative souls needing inspiration. …eloquent and beautifully illustrated…”—School Library Journal (June 2008 -starred review)