Synopses & Reviews
There are planes to fly and buses to catch, but a small child wishes for a different sort of day in this striking picture book. When clouds gather and heavy flakes begin to fall, her invocation comes true. As a too-busy world falls silent, a family revels in the freedom and peace of a snow day.and#160;and#160;and#160;and#160;and#160;and#160; In a spare text that reads as pure song and illustrations of astonishingly beautiful scratchboard art, Sidman and Krommes remind us that sometimes, if spoken from the heart, wishes really can come true.and#160;and#160;and#160;
Review
"Rylant and Stringer (previously paired for
Scarecrow) celebrate winter wonderlands in a cozy, lyrical tribute. . . . Like snow, the ending achieves a perfect silence.."--
Publishers Weekly (10/6/08)
Review
"Rylant and Stringer (previously paired for Scarecrow) celebrate winter wonderlands in a cozy, lyrical tribute. . . . Like snow, the ending achieves a perfect silence.."--Publishers Weekly (10/6/08)
(Publishers Weekly, Oct 6 2008 )
Review
"Rylant and Stringer (previously paired for Scarecrow) celebrate winter wonderlands in a cozy, lyrical tribute. . . . Like snow, the ending achieves a perfect silence.."--Publishers Weekly (10/6/08)
Review
andldquo;An acknowledged master of andldquo;spareandrdquo; and andldquo;poetic,andrdquo; the Newbery Medalist delivers, her words drifting and blowing and coming andrsquo;round to the children who andldquo;love the snow better than anyone else doesandrdquo; in the end.andrdquo; andndash;Kirkus Reviews
andldquo;Snow is not an uncommon subject of picture books, but few have both the grace and exuberance of this lovely collaboration of Rylantandrsquo;s evocative words and Stringerandrsquo;s entrancing paintings.andrdquo;--Booklist, starred review
andquot;Rylant and Stringer (previously paired for Scarecrow) celebrate winter wonderlands in a cozy, lyrical tribute. . . . Like snow, the ending achieves a perfect silence.andquot;--Publishers Weekly
andquot;. . . hymned in Rylant's gentle, rhythmical prose . . . the shining star of this book is really illustrator Lauren Stringer's art, in small panels and double spreads, hallucinatory vivid in pastel shades of pale blue, white, and rose. The acrylic paintings blend the richness of oils with the airiness of watercolor. Stringer's snow is dream snow, childhood's magical snow, which, as Rylant reminds us, is the best-loved snow.andquot;--Boston Globe
Review
* andquot;Readers will want to reread this simple but meaningful text and bask again in the glorious illustrations of this splendid debut.andquot; andmdash;
Kirkus, starred review
andquot;Gill understands the dynamics of storytelling and uses economical narration and white space with practiced skill.andquot; andmdash;Publishers Weekly
andquot;Itand#39;s an ode to creativity that ends cozily, with the boyand#39;s older brother joining him outside at dusk to continue the fun.andquot; andmdash;Horn Book Magazine
andquot;Gilland#39;s oil-on-paper illustrations, shifting from white to golden to blue, transport the reader through an eventful snow day.andquot; andmdash;Booklist
Synopsis
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.
Synopsis
Cynthia Rylantandrsquo;sand#160;lyricaland#160;descriptions of the sights and feelings evoked by falling snow blend gorgeously withand#160;the rich andand#160;beautiful world created by Lauren Stringerandrsquo;sand#160;illustrations, in which a young girl, her friend, and her grandmother enjoy the many things a snowy day has to offer.
Synopsis
Soft snow. Heavy snow. Light snow. Fat snow. Which one do you love best?
Synopsis
Enter a snowy world of wonder and fantasy as one child steps outside and opens the door to the brave new world of his imagination.
Synopsis
In this gentle picture book fantasy, a childandrsquo;s worldand#160;transforms through his hard work, imagination, and persistence when he opens the door and steps outside, into to the brave new world of his imagination.
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Synopsis
Just this once, schedules are swept aside as a too busy world suddenly revels in the freedom and peace of the snow. The joy and wonder of a snowy day is brought to new life in this destined-to-be-a-classic picture book from Newbery Honor author, Joyce Sidman, and Caldecott winning artist, Beth Krommes.
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About the Author
Deirdre Gill was inspired to write this, her first story, from her own experiences of playing outside as a child. The outdoors is still a source of wonder and excitement for Deirdre and#8212; the place she goes to "see the possibilities" as well as to ski, hike, and bike with her family. She lives in snowy Vermont with her husband, Jason Chin, also a childrenand#8217;s book author and artist, and their son.andnbsp;Deirdregill.com.
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