Snow [Hardcover]

Joan Clark (Author), Kady MacDonald Denton (Illustrator)

Book Description

Age Level: 3 and up | Grade Level: P and up

Snow falls all day. Snow falls all week. Snow falls all month! Sammy’s world is a blanket of white. As he clambers up the heaps and mountains of snow, he imagines what might lie beneath — whales and seals, a black bear and her cubs, or could there be elves mining rubies and emeralds? Finally, the weather turns warm and the snow begins to melt, and Sammy finds a green surprise. In this simple, atmospheric book, author Joan Clark and illustrator Kady MacDonald Denton create a paean to that magical substance that enchants the eyes of children in winter.

Editorial Reviews

From School Library Journal

PreSchool-K–One cold winter, snow drifts down for an entire month, covering the land, trees, and buildings in piles of the white stuff. Sammy climbs to the roof of his house and imagines what might be happening under the frigid mounds, conjuring up fanciful scenarios. Beginning with more realistic daydreams, including bears hibernating and seals swimming, his imagination expands to more far-fetched scenes that include moles drinking soda and tea, Santa creating in his workshop, and elves mining rubies and emeralds. As the season warms and the snow melts, the boys thoughts turn to spring. The artwork outshines the quiet story. Pleasant watercolor-and-ink illustrations, with charcoal and some oil-stick accents, deftly reveal the various possibilities that Sammy ponders. The variety of techniques used, including a style that resembles scratchboard, creates texture and interest. An additional purchase.–Maryann H. Owen, Racine Public Library, WI
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Product Details

• Reading level: Ages 3 and up
  
• Hardcover: 32 pages
• Publisher: Groundwood Books (August 3, 2006)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 0888997124
• ISBN-13: 978-0888997128
• Product Dimensions: 9.2 x 9.4 x 0.4 inches
• Shipping Weight: 12 ounces (View shipping rates and policies)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #3,221,069 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)