Crow & Snow - Hardcover

Broder, Robert

Hardcover

ISBN 10: 1534445951 ISBN 13: 9781534445956

Publisher: Simon & Schuster Books for Young Readers, 2020

Synopsis

This heartfelt and beautifully illustrated picture book follows the special friendship between a scarecrow and a snowman throughout the seasons.

Being a scarecrow can be lonely. Spending his day keeping birds away doesn’t leave Crow with many options for friends. Then one snowy day, the children on the farm build a snowman. Crow and Snow are fast friends and winter passes happily in each other’s company. Then Snow goes away. Crow misses his friend and thinks of Snow during the warm seasons until they can be reunited again. Being apart can be hard, but the very truest of friends never lose each other.

About this title

About the Author

Robert Broder is a picture book publisher and writer. He is also an amateur snowman builder. He lives in Vermont with his wife, daughter, dog, and two cats. Visit him online at RobertBroder.com.

Olivier Tallec is an illustrator based in Paris, France. He graduated from the École Supérieure des Arts Appliqués and has illustrated more than one hundred books. He is also the author of Who Done It? and Louis I, King of the Sheep.

Reviews

Gr 1-2-A lonely white scarecrow spends his days alone in his cornfield, until the snow starts; then the farmer's children build a snowman next to the scarecrow, and the friendship of Snow and Crow begins. As the seasons pass, Crow looks forward to seeing his friend. Each Winter, Crow and Snow are steadfast companions until the time comes when the now grown children do not show up, and Snow is not rebuilt. Crow misses his friend and the opportunity to tell him how he feels. Eventually, new children arrive and, to Crow's delight, Snow is back. Crow has his chance: "‘I love you.' ‘I love you, too,' said Snow. Crow and Snow stood side by side. They were happy." Broder's somewhat flat text is matched by Tallec's wonderful, dynamic acrylic and pencil illustrations. Using various points of view and spot-on details, Tallec gives life to Snow, Crow and the landscape while keeping the story moving. VERDICT Purchase as needed; this story of seasonal friendship between a scarecrow and a snowman proves love triumphs all.­Catherine Callegari, Gay-Kimball Lib., Troy, NHα(c) Copyright 2011. Library Journals LLC, a wholly owned subsidiary of Media Source, Inc. No redistribution permitted.

Edition details

• Publisher: Simon & Schuster Books for Young Readers
• Publication date: 2020
• Language: English
• ISBN 10: 1534445951
• ISBN 13: 9781534445956
• Binding: Hardcover
• Illustrator: Tallec Olivier
• Number of pages: 48