Winter is for Snow - Hardcover

Neubecker, Robert

Hardcover

ISBN 10: 1423178319 ISBN 13: 9781423178316

Publisher: Hyperion Book CH, 2013

Synopsis

An ode to winter finds two siblings exploring a snowy wonderland of sledding, building snowmen, and catching snowflakes before snuggling up in the cozy warmth of their family home.

About this title

About the Author

Robert Neubecker (www.neubecker.com) is a regular contributor to Slate.com, Business Week, Time, The Wall Street Journal and the Los Angeles Times. His books include Courage of the Blue Boy, Beasty Bath, Wow! America!, and Wow! City!, an American Library Association Notable book for 2005. A longtime New Yorker, Robert now lives with his growing family and the occasional moose on Iron Mountain in Park City, Utah.

Reviews

PreS-Gr 2–Twosiblings hold decidedly different opinions on winter and snow in this simple, rhythmic paean to a city snowfall. Big brother wakes up gleefully to the fluffy white stuff piling up outside their apartment window: “Winter is for wonderful!/Winter is for snow!” But younger sister frowningly responds, “Winter is for cold and damp./It must be ten below!” And so goes their droll verbal point/counterpoint, reflected in fonts of different colors, as Sis reluctantly turns off her media devices and bundles up for their trudge to the local sledding hill. Along the way, Brother envisions the adventurous worlds of polar ice and snow that lie beyond their doorstep, and his sister slowly has a change of heart, ultimately tasting flakes and sledding with gusto. Back home enjoying hot chocolate and a cozy fire with Mom, she is a smiling convert to the joys of the season. The rhyming text, while slight, will hold children's attention as they pore over the appealing illustrative details, rendered in black line and bold color. Snowflake patterns, suffusing nearly every page, underscore the blanketing snowfall and create a cohesive visual motif. Equally suitable for a lapsit or group read-aloud, this title is a worthy purchase for collections needing additional winter-themed materials.–Kathleen Finn, St. Francis Xavier School, Winooski, VTα(c) Copyright 2013. Library Journals LLC, a wholly owned subsidiary of Media Source, Inc. No redistribution permitted.

Siblings often disagree, but how can anyone not love winter? A brother tries to convince his grumpy sister to put down her electronic device and head outside to celebrate the glories of the season. Delicate snowflakes flutter down as children sled, skate, build snowmen, and ski, and the boy wants to be a part of it. Although his sister pleads, Please, just let me be! the boy refuses and, smiling, helps her into her snow boots and parka. The girl’s look of alarm grows as he takes her on an imaginary dogsled ride over Arctic ice (complete with a grinning polar bear) and to the Antarctic, where penguins humorously march up and down frosty peaks in formation. Slowly, a smile forms on her face, and she begins to enjoy the delights of a day in the park, and a double-page spread depicts her joyfully running through the snow and shouting, Winter is for SNOW! Neubecker’s signature style and brightly colored illustrations are, as always, child-centered and detailed. A rhyming, rollicking salute to the coldest season. Preschool-Grade 1. --Lolly Gepson

Edition details

• Publisher: Hyperion Book CH
• Publication date: 2013
• Language: English
• ISBN 10: 1423178319
• ISBN 13: 9781423178316
• Binding: Hardcover
• Illustrator: Neubecker Robert
• Number of pages: 32