Snow: A Winter and Holiday Book for Kids

by Cynthia Rylant

Book Overview

Cynthia Rylant's lyrical descriptions of the sights and feelings evoked by falling snow blend gorgeously with the rich and beautiful world created by Lauren Stringer's illustrations, in which a young girl, her friend, and her grandmother enjoy the many things a snowy day has to offer.

• Format: Hardcover
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0152053034
• ISBN13: 9780152053031
• Release Date: November 2008
• Publisher: Clarion Books
• Length: 40 Pages
• Weight: 1.05 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.4" x 9.7" x 12.4"
• Age Range: 4 to 7 years
• Grade Range: Preschool to Grade 2

Customer Reviews

This is a great book for all the little snow bunnies out there!

There are all kinds of snow. There is the kind snow that "comes softly in the night." swirling outside in the night until the little children wake up to visit with it. There is the kind that "begins to fall in fat, cheerful flakes" whenever you'd rather be out in it instead of where you are. Snow is beautiful and it swirls in all different kinds of ways and times for every child to enjoy. Some snows are heavy, while others just flutter to the ground. "Children love snow better than anyone does, and they never complain as they pull on their red boots and mittens and make plans to catch wet flakes on their tongues." The collaboration between the author and the illustrator in Snow is perfect. The words and illustrations mesh exceedingly well and the joy of falling snow is almost palpable. The art work is beautiful and busy and even the very young child will enjoy this book without knowing how to read. This is a great book for all the little snow bunnies out there!

Love it!

My kids were mesmerized with the flow of the story and the wonderful illustrations. I loved it as much as the children.

Inspiring!

I love the illustrations and the words in the book. I have shared it with two kindergarten classes, and each one has loved it. Snow

wonderful illustrations and nice story

This is a great children's book - the illustrations are just beautiful. They captured snow so wonderfully. A 3 year old neighbor had a sneak preview of the book before it was sent off to a relative. He really enjoyed it. I will order this book again