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  • Age Range: 4 - 7 years
  • Grade Level: Preschool - 3
  • Lexile Measure: 420L (What's this?)
  • Paperback: 40 pages
  • Publisher: HMH Books for Young Readers; Stk edition (April 3, 1974)
  • Language: English
  • ISBN-10: 0395185629
  • ISBN-13: 978-0395185629
  • Product Dimensions: 9.6 x 0.2 x 8.8 inches
  • Shipping Weight: 8 ounces (View shipping rates and policies)
  • Average Customer Review: 4.7 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (133 customer reviews)
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5.0 out of 5 starsLet it Snow, Let it Snow, Let it Snow!
By Shanshad VINE VOICE on February 25, 2005
Format: Paperback
Readers familiar with Virginia Lee Burton will know her penchant for bringing inanimate objects to life. This is a wonderful addition to those books, perfect for young children between the ages of 2 and 6. This story was a favorite in my household when I was a child, much to the dismay of my mother who wished we would select anything else for a change! (She got sick of reading it more than once a week) ^_^

The star of this book, in case anyone hasn't guessed, is a tractor named Katy who is a bulldozer in the summer and a snowplow in the winter in the city of Geopolis. Geopolis could be any small city. When a huge blizzard leaves several feet of snow behind, it is up to Katy to save the day, getting everyone where they need to go in Geopolis. As the only vehicle that hasn't been stopped by the snow, Katy must prove her toughness and sense of duty by spending the whole day clearing the streets, earning a satisfying and well-needed rest at the end of the story. That's really the whole story. Sound a bit uneventful? Well, yes. There's never a doubt that Katy will succeed in her task. There isn't a great deal of interaction with human characters besides getting them where they are going. So for a child who wants a complex plot more along the lines of MIKE MULLIGAN AND HIS STEAM SHOVEL, they may be disappointed. But, as I said, this book was a favorite in my house, and there were several reasons why.

Repetition: stories for younger children with regularly repeated phrases like this one are worthwhile to the listener, if not always the reader. Throughout the book the main line-`"Follow me," said Katy'--is repeated every time Katy happens across more citizens in need. Children will soon be providing that line on their own in the course of the story.Read more ›
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5.0 out of 5 starsA classic that enchants my son
By A Customer on January 23, 2000
Format: Hardcover
For some reason it always surprises me a little that my older son loves classic children's books like this one so much. It shouldn't---they are classics for a reason! This book has so many great little details---the map of the town, the images of the town slowly being opened up to activity by being plowed out, and of course the train and tracks which makes the book for my son! He loves the idea also that Katy is tired at the end of the big day---it's started real discussions about whether machines can really be tired, and I think helped him understand how authors can fictionalize things to give you a feeling for the themes and ideas in a book.
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5.0 out of 5 starsHard to believe, I still remember
By A Customer on January 29, 1999
Format: Hardcover
At 51 years of age and very recently a first time grandfather with the aid of Amazon.com I started searching for my favorite stories from decades ago. All of Dr.Suess and the Little Engine That Could to Thorton Burgess's many publications that make me smile so many years later. Of all my past memories Katy and the Big Snow was one that I checked out of our local Library at least 3 times a month. It taught me that determination is most important in acheiving goals and that good things come to those who wait and endure. These are the types of books our younger generation should be reading instead of what is available on television these days. I hope someday my Grandchildren will come to enjoy this book as I have.
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5.0 out of 5 starsA perfect companion to Mike Mulligan with bold twist
By sarah on November 14, 2011
Format: Board book
What do you give a modern boy or girl to read that breaks the stereotype that machines are masculine and princesses and kittens are feminine?

Katy and the Big Snow is the answer to your Christmas, holiday, and general book-purchasing needs! In the tradition of Mike Mulligan and the Steam Shovel, Katy is a non-anthropomorphic but named bulldozer who harnesses her amazing strength to save the town of Geoppolis from a terrible blizzard. When the truck-mounted snow plows try but fail, Katy is taken out of storage and leads the town out of imminent peril. This is Virginia Lee Burton at her absolute best, and I can only guess that she didn't receive a Caldecott when Katy was published in 1943 because Little House had just won it the year before. Tiny, detailed drawings dominate the page and reward the careful reader who takes the time to examine each one. Residents of a burning house toss tiny furniture from their windows. Skiiers tumble down hills. An almost taxonomic study of portable generators, steam shovels, dumptrucks, and all their kin ring the border of a page. Illustrations that are afterthoughts in this book would be the highlight of any other.

The best of all is a two-page spread with a small drawing of Katy in the upper corner and otherwise bare pages: this is Katy plowing through untouched, blanketing snow. It's a brave illustration and bold even now.

The entire book evokes feelings of both heroism, bravery, and coziness. It's the perfect book for anyone who enjoys snuggling up in a snowstorm, and the perfect medicine for little boys who refuse to read about anything but trucks and other little boys. Katy is a feminist before her time and a necessary companion to any purchase of Mike Mulligan.
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4.0 out of 5 starsMy son loves Virginia Burton's books
By A Customer on July 31, 2001
Format: Hardcover
I ordered this book for my son for his 7th b'day. He loves anything to do with transportation, and discovered Mike Mulligan and his steam shovel first. He checked that book out of the school library every week for more than a month, then I helped him find Katy and the Big Snow, and he loved it just as much. I remember enjoying these books when I was a child, and I think it is wonderful that books like these still bring enjoyment to the children today.
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4.0 out of 5 starsMy 4 & 5 year old loved it! Some of the pages were kind of ...

Cute story! My 4 & 5 year old loved it! Some of the pages were kind of awkward on the Kindle version but nothing that was unbearable.

Published 18 days ago by Jeff Davis
5.0 out of 5 starsLoved the illustrations and use of words!

When I got an assignment for school to write a review on a children’s book I thought back to when I was younger and the books that my mother read to me. Read more

Published 23 days ago by Jennifer Addis
5.0 out of 5 starsOur kids love this book

Our kids love this book! Every time it snows, they have to go to the window and look for "Katy" to go past. Read more

Published 1 month ago by MS
5.0 out of 5 starsSuper for early readers!

I gave a copy each to three of my grandkids in first and kindergarten. Each was enthralled by the story, fell in love with Katy, and were successfully challenged to read the book.

Published 1 month ago by Amazon Customer
5.0 out of 5 starsFive Stars

Excellent condition.

Published 2 months ago by Dawn A.
1.0 out of 5 starsDon't buy the Kindle version!

I used this in the classroom for several years and found it a great way to introduce the concept of community. Read more

Published 2 months ago by M. Dreibelbis
5.0 out of 5 starsgrand-kids) to expose them to classic books like this one

I think I've done well by my kids (and now, grand-kids) to expose them to classic books like this one.

Published 2 months ago by John R. Janovyak, Jr.
5.0 out of 5 starsFive Stars

This is a lovely story for little kids who love big, strong machines.

Published 2 months ago by Ms. Marty Friesen
5.0 out of 5 starsIf your boys are into vehicles, they'll like this book.

Another winner from VLB!

Published 2 months ago by JJ
5.0 out of 5 starsWonderful classic that stands the test of time

Kids love this classic, great book about working hard! A childhood favorite I've passed on to my children.

Published 2 months ago by Duey Donahuagh

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