Snow Wonder

In simple, rhymed text new readers get to experience the wonder of that magical first snow fall. Includes two pages of festive stickers!

WHEN TWO CHILDREN wake up to find that it has snowed, they spend the day riding sleds, building snowmen, making snow angels, skating a figure eight, and even taking a break to make gingerbread cookies with grandma. It’s a day filled with wonderful wintry fun!

In simple, rhymed text new readers get to experience the wonder of that magical first snow fall. Includes two pages of festive stickers!

Children's Literature

A young brother and sister wake up to a glorious snowy day. They watch the snowflakes float down and then after dressing in warm coats, hats, boots, and mittens, they head out to play. The world is a wonderland of white and kids are pulling sleds and getting ready for speedy rides down the hill. Next it looks like a snowball fight. After all that exercise on such a cold day, it is a treat to go inside and help Grandma bake some cookies and listen to a story read by Grandpa. Later everyone heads back outside to build a snowman and then to skate on the lake (no mention is made of clearing the snow so the ice is ready for skating). The day ends with a moonlit walk back home, and on the closing page the two kids are tucked into their warm beds. There are two pages of stickers that come with the book, but there is no indication if they are meant to be pasted in the book or used on artwork that kids might create. A Step 2 book in the "Step into Reading" series. Reviewer: Marilyn Courtot

Charles Ghigna (a.k.a. “Father Goose”) is the author of more than 30 books of poetry for children and adults. He lives in Homewood, Alabama.

Julia Woolf studied graphics and illustration in the United Kingdom. She went on to work in the animation industry in London and Los Angeles. She has illustrated numerous children’s books. She lives in Los Angeles and England.