MommaReads

My six-year old was particularly drawn to this book, so I thought I would share it with you. The snow people are getting ready to throw a party as they do every year when it snows on the first day of winter. They dress the trees with lights, set out their picnic supplies…there are even snow people who bring their instruments so everyone can have some music to dance to. I think my child’s favorite part of the book is when they show what the snow people eat…snowballs, chunks of ice…he thought that was pretty funny. 🙂 This is a cute book for a wintery day.

What will she swallow this time? A pipe, some snow, some coal, a hat, a stick, and a scarf which all make a….snowman!!! Your child will love trying to guess what it is that’s going to happen with all of the things she is swallowing.

There are many different types of snow…the quiet snow, the big fat cheerful kind of snow, the kind of snow that tells you you are going to get to go home early and the kind that just barely dusts the trees. This book is a quiet reflection on snow. It reminds us how the snow will eventually melt, leaving only the memories that it made, but this book also doesn’t let us forget that snow is for the children.

This book has been around for over 40 years and is still one of my favorites. This story follows Peter around (in his memorable red jacket) as he tracks through the the snow, makes snow angels, watches the big kids have a snowball fight, slides down hills and makes one last snowball to put in his pocket to save for later. The cadence of the words and the illustrations are what make this book a keeper…it is truly timeless.

Sam has a cough so his mom runs down the stairs to get him some cough syrup, but the spoon is too big and won’t go in his mouth (or maybe it just tastes yucky). Either way, the promise of snow coming soon coaxes Sam out of bed. He and his mom enjoy some nice warm tea with honey and wait for the snow. I love the illustrations in this book…have your little one look for the mice on each page.