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Katy and the Big Snow (Vol 2) (Paperback)

~ Virginia Lee Burton (Author) "Katy was a beautiful red crawler tractor..." (more)
Key Phrases: The Highway Department
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This old-fashioned tale about one little snowplow's determination in the face of a small-town blizzard has all the charm and moral grit of The Little Engine That Could. This isn't surprising, considering that Caldecott Medal-winning author Virginia Lee Burton (The Little House) specializes in bringing the inanimate to life with endearing illustrations and stories of fortitude and vulnerability. Katy, a red crawler tractor, "could do a lot of things," Burton explains early on. In the summer she is a bulldozer, helping to build and repair roads in the city of Geoppolis. In the winter, she turns into a snowplow, waiting and waiting for her chance to be useful. Most of the winters, though, the snowfalls are mild and the town doesn't need Katy. But when the big one finally hits, the town is buried in page after page of powder. The power lines are down. The doctor can't get his patient to the hospital. The fire department can't reach a burning house! "Everyone and everything was stopped but... KATY!" Suddenly, the entire community is dependent on one little snowplow. Children love witnessing Katy's shining moment of glory and will inevitably admire her "chug, chug, chug" endurance. (Ages 4 and older) --Gail Hudson


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"Bright, vigorous pictures with plenty of action and endless detail portray Katy at work for the Highway Department of the city of Geoppolis." -- Review

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11 of 11 people found the following review helpful:
5.0 out of 5 stars A classic that enchants my son, January 24, 2000
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This review is from: Katy and the Big Snow (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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9 of 9 people found the following review helpful:
5.0 out of 5 stars Let it Snow, Let it Snow, Let it Snow!, February 25, 2005
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. Maps: This was my first real introduction to maps, and it's a great tool for enabling your child to understand how maps work as they follow Katy's route through Geopolis. They can trace her path on the page, and find the places she's headed to or hasn't plowed out yet. You can begin to discuss concepts of North, South, East and West with them, and maybe even break out maps of your own city or town for their perusal and comparison. The pictures are simply drawn with lovely borders, and their young audience easily understands them. Snow: It's a great introduction to what can happen during a snowstorm and the kind of trucks needed to clear the way. It's a crisis without ever being a scary crisis for kids and still addresses the problems of a blizzard-getting a patient to the hospitals, getting the firemen to a fire, getting the kids to school.

For the most part, I don't recommend this book for older children. Even five and six year-olds might have outgrown this, unless they're reading the book on their own. But it's a great book to read to younger children, especially if you live in a snowy clime! If this is your first experience with this author, I highly recommend you check out MIKE MULLIGAN AND HIS STEAM SHOVEL and THE LITTLE HOUSE.

Happy Reading! Shanshad ^_^
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8 of 8 people found the following review helpful:
5.0 out of 5 stars Hard to believe, I still remember, January 29, 1999
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This review is from: Katy and the Big Snow (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 stars Dreams can come true
I loved this book as a child. I enjoyed watching what this tractor could plow through. I always dreamed of plowing snow just like Katy. Read more
Published 1 month ago by Ben Campbell

5.0 out of 5 stars Still love it after all these years...
I'm 41 years old. This was my favorite book as a child and I just bought another copy. It's absolutely precious.
Published 19 months ago by Kathryn Purinton

4.0 out of 5 stars One of the few machines in books that is female!
Katy is the name of the very strong and indefatigable snowplow who saves the town. I was surprised that my 2.5 y. Read more
Published 19 months ago by cambridge reader

4.0 out of 5 stars Katy and the big snow
This a good book--especially if your child loves trucks and construction equipment as mine does. We first ordered the classic Mike Mulligan's Steam Shovel and then got this book... Read more
Published 21 months ago by Tara Boscherini

5.0 out of 5 stars My 25 month old love this book!
Discovered this book at our doctor's office. My oldest baby did not want to put it down. I told him we would go home and order it on the computer. Read more
Published 23 months ago by liseetsa mann

5.0 out of 5 stars A Simple Favorite
I have fond memories of this book as a child, so I wanted to share it with my three year old daughter. Read more
Published 23 months ago by Vicki Bohn

5.0 out of 5 stars a story for generations ...
As a little girl this was my favorite book. My parents read it to me over and over. My mom saved it all these years and recently first read it to my 3 1/2 yr old nephew. Read more
Published on February 8, 2007 by J. Wallace

5.0 out of 5 stars Katy Will Not Stop!
Katy is a municipal snow plow serving a small village who is hit by a massive snow storm. Adults who think it silly that machines are made to behave like people in picture books... Read more
Published on November 24, 2006 by Robert A. Williams

5.0 out of 5 stars Our favorite Virginia Lee Burton Book!
We love this book, it's our absolute favorite Virginia Lee Burton book. My children always seem inspired and excited by the story of the snow plow that nothing could stop... Read more
Published on March 28, 2006 by Virginia E. Farrell

5.0 out of 5 stars Classic children's tale
This is of course by the same author as "Mike Mulligan and his Steam Shovel," and just as delightful. Read more
Published on March 16, 2006 by jrsy

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