Snow Day! [Paperback]

Barbara Joosse (Author), Jennifer Plecas (Illustrator)

Book Description

Age Level: 5 and up | Grade Level: K and up

"It's a snow day!" The schools are closed! Robby's sisters want to stay inside, and their parents are busy, but Robby and his dog Zippy know what to do: run and kick and lick and skid in the new snow. Their enthusiasm soon involves the whole family in a spirited snowball fight and a snug evening by the fire. Barbara M. Joosse's exuberant story and Jennifer Plecas's lively illustrations capture the pure fun of an unexpected winter holiday.

Editorial Reviews

From School Library Journal

Kindergarten-Grade 2?What do you do on a snow day? If you are an energetic little boy with a zippy little dog, you get up early, make your own breakfast of powered sugar on bread, then go outside to play in piles of clean snow. Soon the rest of the family comes out to join the fun. After an exhausting snow fight, the parents, three children, and Zippy go inside to bundle in blankets and drink hot cocoa before a blazing fire. Joosse's lively descriptions are at times poetic and often humorous. The colorful cartoon-style illustrations help to express the joy and exuberance of this day off from work and school. A delightful picture book that could be used for whole-language units on snow or families, and as a good read-aloud for its expressive language.?Eunice Weech, M.L. King Elementary School, Urbana, IL
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Review

"A delightful picture book that could be used for whole-language units on snow or families, and as a good read-aloud for its expressive language." School Library Journal, Starred

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Product Details

• Reading level: Ages 5 and up
  
• Paperback: 32 pages
• Publisher: Sandpiper (August 23, 1999)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 0395968909
• ISBN-13: 978-0395968901
• Product Dimensions: 8.3 x 7.5 x 0.2 inches
• Shipping Weight: 2.1 ounces (View shipping rates and policies)
• Average Customer Review: 4.6 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (5 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #966,776 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

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2 of 2 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Easy and enjoyable read!, February 5, 1999

By A Customer

This review is from: Snow Day! (Hardcover)

We really enjoyed reading this book to our 2.5 yr. old daughter. She fell in love with Zippy the dog. Really glad we happened to pick it up at the library. Liked it so much, that we're now trying to purchase a copy. A very nice story.

1 of 1 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars snow day, November 8, 2005

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stephanie porter "stephanie" (lawrence, ma usa) - See all my reviews

This review is from: Snow Day! (Paperback)

a very nicely written story about a little boy's snow day. my son loved every word. he wanted to go out and do everything that robbie did right away.

1 of 1 people found the following review helpful:

4.0 out of 5 stars A school kid's favorite words, December 15, 2004

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Emily Hawkins "moreta2" (Indianapolis, Indiana, US) - See all my reviews

This review is from: Snow Day! (Paperback)

Robby is a typical school-aged kid who sees huge drifts of snow outside his window on a winter morning. His big hope is confirmed - Snow Day! The rest of the book details what he and his eternally happy dog, Zippy, do on a snow day. His two sisters and his mom and dad also join in the snow fun for parts of it. Sometimes Robby likes to be different like when he makes a "snow monster," instead of the snow angels his sister makes. The day ends with the family snuggling blankets around the fire, drinking hot cocoa. The illustrations are simple and pleasing with lots of color. A great book for the winter season.