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The Snowflake: A Christmas Holiday Book for Kids Hardcover – Picture Book, September 14, 2021

by Benji Davies (Author, Illustrator)
4.8 4.8 out of 5 stars 350 ratings
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From Benji Davies, the award-winning creator of Tad and The Storm Whale, comes a dazzling wintery tale about a young girl wishing for a perfect Christmas tree, and a young snowflake wishing for the perfect place to land.

High, high up in the clouds, a tiny snowflake is made. Perfectly fluffy and white, she tumbles and bounces on the clouds. But then, to her dismay, she begins to fall. . . .

Exquisitely written and beautifully illustrated, The Snowflake tells the separate stories of one snowflake and one little girl—both longing for their own special place in the world—that spin together into a magical ending. The snowflake and Noelle discover that wherever we go, and however we fall, in the end, we all find a way to shine.

Perfect for fans of The Night Before Christmas, illustrated by Loren Long, and Dasher by Matt Tavares.

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Hope and patience are rewarded in this cozy holiday tale.  — Kirkus Reviews

Davies’s prose has an elegant simplicity as sweeping spreads ensure that readers will continue turning the pages of this quietly satisfying narrative. — Publishers Weekly

Davies’s petite white snowflake stands out against the blues of the frosty winter scenes; the loving intergenerational human relationship radiates warmth. — Horn Book Magazine

Joyful celebration of wintry delights. — Bulletin of the Center for Children’s Books

About the Author

Benji Davies loves to draw and make up stories. He has written several picture books and illustrated many more, picking up a clutch of awards along the way. Twice winner of Oscar’s Book Prize, he also won the children’s book category of the AOI World Illustration Awards and was the winner of the Sainsbury’s Children’s Book of the Year award. His books have been translated into more than forty languages and have sold over six million copies worldwide. Benji lives in London, England, with his wife and daughter. 

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  1. Reading age
    4 - 8 years
  2. Print length
    32 pages
  3. Language
    English
  4. Grade level
    Preschool - 3
  5. Dimensions
    9 x 0.75 x 12.25 inches
  6. Publisher
    HarperCollins
  7. Publication date
    September 14, 2021
  8. ISBN-10
    0062563602
  9. ISBN-13
    978-0062563606
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wherever the wind takes us, we all find a place to land
new holiday classic
a story about life's journeys and finding our way, christmas, snow

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  • Publisher ‏ : ‎ HarperCollins (September 14, 2021)
  • Language ‏ : ‎ English
  • Hardcover ‏ : ‎ 32 pages
  • ISBN-10 ‏ : ‎ 0062563602
  • ISBN-13 ‏ : ‎ 978-0062563606
  • Reading age ‏ : ‎ 4 - 8 years
  • Grade level ‏ : ‎ Preschool - 3
  • Item Weight ‏ : ‎ 1.02 pounds
  • Dimensions ‏ : ‎ 9 x 0.75 x 12.25 inches
  • Customer Reviews:
    4.8 4.8 out of 5 stars 350 ratings
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Benji Davies is an illustrator, author and animation director.

In his books he aims to capture how it feels to be a child. By immersing themselves in the stories he writes and illustrates, Benji hopes that children will find a quiet confidence with which to navigate the noise and bustle of the real world.

His first self-penned picture book The Storm Whale - since hailed a modern classic - won the inaugural Oscar’s Book Prize and was Dutch Picture Book Of The Year 2017. His second, Grandad’s Island, garnered similar plaudits, winning the children’s book category of the AOI World Illustration Awards and being crowned Children’s Book of the Year at the Sainsbury’s Children’s Book Awards. In 2020 he won Oscar's Book Prize for a second time with Tad, a story about a tadpole making its way in the big, wide pond. All three of these books have since been adapted for the stage.

He is the illustrator of Nosy Crow’s internationally bestselling board book series, Bizzy Bear.

Benji’s books can been read in over thirty-five languages and have sold many millions of copies around the world.

Benji lives in East London with his wife and daughter.

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iLoveMySailor!
5.0 out of 5 stars Great book for the winter!
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5.0 out of 5 stars The Snowflake book
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5.0 out of 5 stars Cute
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5.0 out of 5 stars Great book
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This is a really good book for children I have no problem with the book it was suppose to have a cd with it I got 2 books and neither one had the cd I am very upset
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4.0 out of 5 stars Lovely illustrations
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5.0 out of 5 stars Cute story to read to child/grandchild
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2.0 out of 5 stars Doesn’t convey the uniqueness of each individual .
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5.0 out of 5 stars Simple and cute.
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5.0 out of 5 stars mereviglioso
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5.0 out of 5 stars Once in a while a true gem comes along…
Reviewed in the United Kingdom on November 19, 2020
…and, for me, this is one.
Sometimes, it is the little things in life.

The illustrations offer lots to talk about, some with a touch of nostalgia, such as the old ‘Roses’-like tin that stores the Christmas decorations...a further nod perhaps to the book’s dedication:

~ ‘For my dad, who inspired this story ~ the real Pappie’

ooOoo

From the back cover:

❄️ ‘Wherever the wind takes us,
we all find a place to land…

A timeless Christmas story from one of today’s most celebrated and best-loved picture-book creators.'

From the creator of [[ASIN:147116456X The Storm Whale]]

~ THE SNOWFLAKE by BENJI DAVIES

ooOoo

The quality produced book measures around 31 cm x 23.5 cm
The impressive blue with red snowflake embossed thick board cover is dressed in a quality dustjacket, the front of which is embellished to catch the change of light.

Inside are 32 matte finish pages, the story spanning 28, over double page spreads. The inside cover pages are dramatic in white on red.
The text is clear in black for the best part, just a little tricky to read on the darker backgrounds in places (and may have been better in white), IMO.

The story is accompanied by some beautiful atmospheric illustrations some of which also seem to radiate light, indicative in one of the stock images currently shown above.
The attention to detail is appreciated by the older eye…e.g. the shadows, the footprints in the snow, the (mock) texture to the snow-covered roof of the house…this is a picture book for my forever shelf.

From the dust jacket front flap:

❄️ ‘High, high up in the clouds a tiny snowflake is made. Perfectly fluffy and white, she tumbles and bounces inside the cloud. But then she begins to fall…

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❄️ ‘High in the sky, one winter's night,
a snowflake was made.

She wheeled and skipped and twirled
between the clouds.

"Wheeeeeeee!" she squealed.

Only soon she began to fall.

"But I don't want to fall!" said the snowflake.’ ❄️

[10 images attached © Benji Davies & HarperCollinsPublishers Ltd/2020]
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5.0 out of 5 stars Great book
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