Tracks in the Snow

A winter wonderland excursion that leads to many discoveries in the snow.

The New York Times

he delicacy of the colors and shapes reminds me of the subtle tones of Japanese scroll painting, which call into question the permanence of the world we perceive. In a symbolic sense, the little girl's walk represents the longer journeys we all undertake. The easy, unforced rhymes may appeal to adult reader and child viewer alike, while the contrast between the fallen snow and the warm tones of flesh and covering (wool, fur, brick) sets up a delightful balancing act. The final revelation: the girl herself was the maker of the mysterious tracks that eventually lead her right back to home. Tracks in the Snow lays down a trail well worth following. — Dennis Duffy

Wong Herbert Yee remembers when he and his two brothers and four sisters used to walk a mile to school. One of his favorite memories is of leaving the first tracks on fresh-fallen snow (and in a mile’s walk, that's a lot of tracks!). The author and illustrator of numerous books for children, Wong Herbert Yee lives with his wife and daughter in Troy, Michigan (where there is plenty of snow to tramp through during the long, cold winter). His latest picture book, Who Likes Rain?, was published in Spring 2007.