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rainmisoa's review against another edition
5.0
This is one of the children's books that I read for We Give Books, A Pearson Foundation Initiative to help children all around the world obtain books. It's an organization that gathers many campaigns in one spot on the web to encourage people to read many books for children. With every book you read, one gets donated to the campaign you signed up for. (There's quite a few campaigns available.) A very good friend of mine, Nicole Terazue, recommended this site to me since she knew I loved reading books! (Thanks love!) The campaign I chose to be a part of is called Jumpstart for Young Children. Every book that I read associated with We Give Books gets donated to Jumpstart for Young Children so that less fortunate kids in pre-schools all over America will be able to have more books to read from and learn. It's a fabulous project and I urge all readers, especially parents with young children, to join and help other children less fortunate than our own to read and spread the word of We Give Books. It will benefit children everywhere.
Yet another adorable read from Ezra Jack Keats. This book follows the adventures of Peter through a snow day. Let me start off by saying I love the premise of the book. As a person who loves winter, snow, and anything else that deals with the cold, this book has found a very warm and dear place in my heart. I love how Keats took snow and made it the central theme. The moral to this story is... well, always have fun when you go out on an adventure. I didn't read this book when I was younger but I know children will be able to get that sense of journey, even if it's in the mind of the reader, from this book. The illustrations are, once again, impeccable! I love how they come off more as paintings than actual illustrations from a storybook. The colors are so bright! (I'm a bit of a color fanatic. XP) It just makes me happy to see how much effort Keats put into his artwork. The writing style is very pleasing as well. He makes it simple enough to be understood by a toddler but it never loses the interest of the reader, which I think is very important when writing a book geared towards a younger audience. I say give this book a shot. Your kids will love it. Especially if they love the colder season. (I hope they do!) Well, this is my last review of children's books for a while. I'll back with a vengeance soon enough~ Don't forget to check out We Give Books and I'll see you all next time!
Yet another adorable read from Ezra Jack Keats. This book follows the adventures of Peter through a snow day. Let me start off by saying I love the premise of the book. As a person who loves winter, snow, and anything else that deals with the cold, this book has found a very warm and dear place in my heart. I love how Keats took snow and made it the central theme. The moral to this story is... well, always have fun when you go out on an adventure. I didn't read this book when I was younger but I know children will be able to get that sense of journey, even if it's in the mind of the reader, from this book. The illustrations are, once again, impeccable! I love how they come off more as paintings than actual illustrations from a storybook. The colors are so bright! (I'm a bit of a color fanatic. XP) It just makes me happy to see how much effort Keats put into his artwork. The writing style is very pleasing as well. He makes it simple enough to be understood by a toddler but it never loses the interest of the reader, which I think is very important when writing a book geared towards a younger audience. I say give this book a shot. Your kids will love it. Especially if they love the colder season. (I hope they do!) Well, this is my last review of children's books for a while. I'll back with a vengeance soon enough~ Don't forget to check out We Give Books and I'll see you all next time!
kinsey304's review against another edition
3.0
_The Snowy Day_ is a Caldecott medal winner. I believe this book would be perfect for younger preschoolers. It is a very simple read for that age. However, I think it would be helpful for showing older children (around second grade) how the uses of mixed media can enhance a story and provide some depth. I did not particularly find this book to be exciting to read, but I believe that is due to the simplicity of the storyline. I did enjoy the illustrations, and I feel like they enhanced the overall quality of the book. I would use this book to either entertain on a snowy day or a winter day or to show the use of mixed media in books.
The illustrations remind me to be similar to _Owl Moon_; however, I believe there are mixed mediums used. The first illustration of the book looks to use collage. This is particularly noticeable when looking at the Peter's pajama pants or the floor of the bathroom. I believe that watercolors are also used because the background of some of the illustrations or the soft pink snowflakes are relatively soft in nature. I think this allows the reader to find depth in the illustrations. The style I noted was expressionism because of the use of bright colors. I think the bright colors indicate Peter's excitement for the snowy day. The illustrations often ran through the gutter, taking up both open pages of the book. The illustrations are very bright and colorful with the exception of the snow. I appreciated how the words in the book directly referenced the illustrations, specifically when it was talking about the pattern of Peter's tracks in the snow.
The illustrations remind me to be similar to _Owl Moon_; however, I believe there are mixed mediums used. The first illustration of the book looks to use collage. This is particularly noticeable when looking at the Peter's pajama pants or the floor of the bathroom. I believe that watercolors are also used because the background of some of the illustrations or the soft pink snowflakes are relatively soft in nature. I think this allows the reader to find depth in the illustrations. The style I noted was expressionism because of the use of bright colors. I think the bright colors indicate Peter's excitement for the snowy day. The illustrations often ran through the gutter, taking up both open pages of the book. The illustrations are very bright and colorful with the exception of the snow. I appreciated how the words in the book directly referenced the illustrations, specifically when it was talking about the pattern of Peter's tracks in the snow.
meganreads5's review against another edition
adventurous
hopeful
lighthearted
relaxing
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? No
4.0
taedw's review against another edition
5.0
One of the first books I was ever bought as a kid. My aunt bought it for me.
staceyface's review against another edition
inspiring
lighthearted
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? N/A
5.0
ktxx22's review against another edition
5.0
An absolute classic. One of the few books that resonates with the joys of being out in the snow.
crystal_reading's review against another edition
5.0
Caldecott Winner 1963
I love this one and have had it in my collection since I was in early elementary school. Crunching snow and making snow angels is just awesome.
I love this one and have had it in my collection since I was in early elementary school. Crunching snow and making snow angels is just awesome.
sparkdust's review against another edition
adventurous
lighthearted
relaxing
slow-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? No
5.0
halschrieve's review against another edition
5.0
This sweet, colorful picture book explores the day of a young boy exploring the snowy streets around his house alone. Papercuts create a sense of a world with comfortingly sharp, clear shapes. The deep contrast between the white snow and the colorful world of Manhattan emphasizes the silent, astounding calm the snow creates and the wondrous joy it brings for a child who is allowed to play outside in it and explore on his own. The narrative is meditative, joyful, and introspective, and speaks about thoughts and feelings with frankness. The central character Peter reflects that his age means he cannot play with the older boys, but he makes fun for himself by hitting things with sticks, building snow men, and sliding down slopes created by the new weather. Peter, goes to sleep after a day of exploring and fears that the new exciting world he has found will disappear like his snowball did indoors, but when he wakes up, he finds that the blanket of snow is comfortingly durable, and on his second day out in it, he finds a friend to go with him.