This book is another perpetual hit with my preschoolers, especially around the first major snowfall of the year. The illustrations are timeless and vivid in detail; the story is simple and sweet. This is the kind of book that I imagine the kids in my class being able to read to themselves in a few years.One of the coolest things about this book, in addition to the great illustrations, is the social significance behind it. The Snowy Day was, in the words of The Horn Book, "the very first full-color picture book to feature a small black hero" (thank you, PaperbackSwap.com description.) It exposes kids to play and diversity in a very positive and innocent way. I even get excited when it's time to read this book together!
4 comments:
great book! even my third graders from student teaching liked this one :)
It's such a sweet story, I think there's something here for everyone to relate to. We included a copy of this book in the holiday packages for the kids in my class- I was so excited to see it was a dollar book selection in the Scholastic book order!
I totally had the book growing up and would read it ALL THE TIME! I bet I still have it at my parents house...
I'm always looking for good children's books to read to my kids. I'll have to look out for this one.
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