Names for Snow

By Judi K. Beach

CATALOG COPY DESCRIPTION: "Mama, what is snow?" asks a curious little bunny on a crisp winter day. Just as every snowflake is unique, so are the names used to describe snow and its ever-changing nature. Sometimes snow is like the white wings of butterflies, other times it's like a clever magician who makes the landscape disappear! Poet Judi K. Beach's first picture book was inspired by Inuit culture (which has a very precise terminology to describe different kinds of snow), as well as her childhood memories of winters spent in Kentucky and Ohio. Loretta Krupinski breathtakingly renders Judi's sparse, lyrical text in paintings of serene landscapes and bustling borders. This young picture book is perfect for curling up to and sharing on any snowy, winter day.

• Format: Hardcover
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0786819375
• ISBN13: 9780786819379
• Release Date: September 2003
• Publisher: Little, Brown Books for Young Readers
• Length: 40 Pages
• Weight: 1.12 lbs.
• Dimensions: 10.4" x 0.4" x 9.4"
• Age Range: 4 years and up
• Grade Range: Preschool to Postsecondary

Customer Reviews

A new family tradition

Names for Snow is a beautiful book to remind us elders of the wonders of the first snow of the season and those to follow. I bought this book for myself and now I'm buying one for my grand-daughter, so she, too, will have the fun of naming her snows. Thanks to Judi Beach for her wonderful poetry and to Loretta Krupinski for her beautiful illustrations.

Magic of Metaphor

When snow becomes a magician or a trickster, a family member or prayer, you have entered the metaphorical world of Judi K. Beach. A wonderful template for a winter "game" when snow keeps you and the kids housebound. Ask them, "What would you call this snow?" and hold onto your pens when they answer! Wonderful illustrations by Krupinski keep the very young interested.

EVERY PAGE IS A DELIGHT

I hate snow, but I love this little book. I love the cat sitting in the window sill, I love the barnyard scenes, thegeese in the corn, the fire in the fireplace, the moon glistening, the snowman, the sled on the porch, the scarecrow in the field, and the bunnies having fun outdoors inthe snow and inside in the cozy warm house. It reminds me somuch of my own youth on the farm. My granddaughter loves it too.We read it nearly every day.

A thoroughly joyful celebration of winter season wonder

Beautifully illustrated with the artwork of Loretta Krupinski, Names For Snow is a delightful picture book inspired by Inuit culture, as well as author Judi Beach's fond and personal childhood memories. Inuit Native Americans spend so much of their lives in winter that it is said they have over fifty names for snow. In Names For Snow, a mother rabbit shows her child the many names and sides of this wintry phenomenon, from Harmonica when it whistles through the trees, to Kitten when it sleeps in the crook of a window, to Trickster when it appears on April first, and more. Names For Snow is commended for young readers as being a thoroughly joyful celebration of winter season wonder.