Matt Forrest Esenwine

Matt Forrest Esenwine is the author of numerous picture books including the Kirkus-starred Flashlight Night (Astra Young Readers, 2017) and I Am Today (POW! Kids Books, 2022), which received the 2023 NH State Literary Award for Outstanding Children's Literature. Meanwhile, Matt's children's poetry can be found in anthologies like The National Geographic Book of Nature Poetry (National Geographic Children's Books, 2015) and the NCTE Notable Construction People (Wordsong, 2020). Connect with...See more

Matt Forrest Esenwine is the author of numerous picture books including the Kirkus-starred Flashlight Night (Astra Young Readers, 2017) and I Am Today (POW! Kids Books, 2022), which received the 2023 NH State Literary Award for Outstanding Children's Literature. Meanwhile, Matt's children's poetry can be found in anthologies like The National Geographic Book of Nature Poetry (National Geographic Children's Books, 2015) and the NCTE Notable Construction People (Wordsong, 2020). Connect with Matt and order personally-signed books at MattForrest.com. See less