Three for the Snow

The big snow on the east coast has inspired this post about two snow books for young children. Both are worth sharing in the winter months. Bundle up!

Big Snow by Jonathan Bean

David really wants it to snow. He helps his mother makes cookies, clean the bathroom and change the sheets, but in between it all, he is thinking of and checking for snow. The Big Snow comes while he is napping, but when Dad gets home, they all go out to explore the snow. David and his family have chubby cartoon faces and curly black hair to go along with their brown faces. If you are looking for stories with African American families, this is the book for you. Delightful!

One-Dog Sleigh by Mary Casanova, pictures by Ard Hoyt

A little blond girl hitches up her sleigh to go for a ride in the snow with her dog. Along the way, the house that jack built fashion, she is joined by a squirrel, an owl, a lynx, a deer, a bear and a mouse, they encounter a blizzard and stop to play in the snow. The language is sometimes rhyming and always delightful. Share this one for the pure fun of it!

When It Snows by Richard Collingridge

Bug blue eyes, snug warm cap, bundled up with a bear, a little boy is overcome by the magic of snow and takes an imaginary journey through the land of snowmen, the queen of the poles and ends up in his living room, in front of the fire reading a good book. Who doesn’t want to read a book on a cold, snowy day?