Snow [Hardcover]

Manya Stojic (Author, Illustrator)

Book Description

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

Moose, bear, fox, and hare frolic in a snowy, glowy winter wonderland from the creator of Rain. Winter is coming to the north woods and the animals are all getting ready for the first big snow. The owl hears the wind whistle, but the moose sees the first flakes. Now the geese know it is time to fly south, and the bear knows it is time for sleep. Then it snows and snows and snows. Every flake is different. All of them are hushed. Both the fox and the hare will forage through the long winter–but now the hare’s coat matches the white snow and the fox’s fur stands out like a fiery beacon.
Manya Stojic’s lovely evocation of a world made white will help cheer young readers along until–at last!–the snow melts and spring returns to the north.

Editorial Reviews

From School Library Journal

PreSchool-Grade 2-On a cold, gray day, Owl ruffles her feathers and wisely announces that snow is on its way. The geese fly away, a bear yawns and prepares for hibernation, a mother hare draws her babies close and tells them that it's time for their white winter coats, etc. Snow covers the forest and Owl announces that even though it will stay for a long time, "-one spring day, it will drip drop melt away." There is a refined, melodic rhythm to the spare text, and the graceful, internal rhymes are never forced. The oil paintings elegantly match the lovely language. Close-up portraits depict the animals as they gaze at the cloudy skies and frolic in the first snow. In the early pages, golden autumn leaves fall in the background; then, a spread on which white text appears on a black background and no animals are present clearly defines the separation of seasons. This gentle celebration is ideal for storytime sharing.
Shawn Brommer, South Central Library System, Madison, WI
Copyright 2002 Reed Business Information, Inc.

From Booklist

PreS-K. Animals in a natural setting anticipate winter in this fast-moving picture book as an owl, some geese, a moose, a bear, some bunnies, and a fox all show their feelings about the coming snow. Some embrace it; some resent it ("My fur looks like fire, against this white snow," bristles Fox); others just deal with it. The bunnies blend right in with the snow, as their coats have changed color for the winter. Bear hibernates. The geese fly south. They will all get through the winter, anticipating spring. Stojic's sparse text reveals much about seasonal cycles, and her rich double-page acrylic paintings capture the physicality of the animals in a brief, transforming moment in time. Kathy Broderick
Copyright © American Library Association. All rights reserved

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Product Details

• Reading level: Ages 3 and up
  
• Hardcover: 32 pages
• Publisher: Crown Books for Young Readers; 1st edition (December 10, 2002)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 0375823484
• ISBN-13: 978-0375823480
• Product Dimensions: 10.1 x 10.1 x 0.4 inches
• Shipping Weight: 15.5 ounces
• Average Customer Review: 5.0 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (2 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #1,012,439 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

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5.0 out of 5 stars Even When You're Ready for Spring, This Is a Good Book!, February 27, 2010

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Emily - See all my reviews

This review is from: Snow (Hardcover)

We got this book for my 2 1/2 year-old daughter. The most striking thing about this book is the illustrations. They're large and vivid and very engaging. They accompany the story well and I love how the book really captures everything that's fun and great and natural about the snow, from the feeling in the air when snow is coming to the silence in the air after it's fallen. Even though I'm ready for Spring, I am still a big fan of "Snow!"

5.0 out of 5 stars Big Friendly Pictures, June 1, 2006

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M. Allen Greenbaum (California) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: Snow (Hardcover)

Ms. Stojic's UN-noirish takes on "The Big Chill," portrays the reaction of big cuddly animals to the first signs of a snowy winter. We first meet the wise owl, who sets the book's calm tone. Other animals include a bear, and a moose who sniffs the whirling white stuff, his nose predominant in the picture.

THe animals adapt to the seasonal change that will both educate and calm your young audience. It's a great book for group story time, as the animal faces and the action of the snow are large enough even for those in the back. The bright colors and painterly (but not precious) renditions of the snow, leaves, and animals give this the pictures a splashy, textured feeling--the oversized faces look like inviting and touchable. The plot is limited to the animals' observations and adaptations to the snow, but the overall message is that animals and humans can weather the weather.

Except for one line about a fox "bristling" against the snow, the rhymes are unforced, and will help keep kids focused. Toddlers, especially, will enjoy Stojic's childlike drawings of friendly forest animals. Much better than expected, the book is both interesting and relazing, and can stimulate discussion and art pojects at preschool and very early elementary school.