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.
sirhe's review against another edition
5.0
Great book to relive childhood imagination. The simplicity is what makes it so powerful, no technical details to ruin it, like Doesn't he get wet from being in the snow all day?
cassie_happened's review against another edition
5.0
***Read for a college course
This was just DELIGHTFUL!
I had to read this book for a college course called Gender and Race Issues. Essentially we're reading children and young adult literature through the lens' of Gender and Race and writing up discussion posts as we do so. This was our first book of the class and while I have most certainly had this book read to me as a child it was really nice to be able to come back to it and read it as an adult.
Here's a snippet of what I wrote for my discussion post:
My overall reaction to this book is one of comfort. This book transports its readers back to when snow days meant throwing on a snow suit and stepping out into a world that was quiet and cold and magical. Back when snow piles were as tall if not taller than you were, and your parents bundled you up with what felt like every item of clothing you owned. Peter’s curiosity with the world around him is infectious to the point I envied his ability to play without the restrictions that adults sometimes put on themselves. I found myself smiling during certain sections of the story such as when Peter, after figuring out he was just a little too young to join the older boys during a snowball fight, built himself a smiling snowman. The book also feels incredibly relatable, even having been written over fifty-years ago, we all still come home after a day out in the snow with wet socks. I loved the simplicity of the illustrations as well; they added a childlike aspect to the story; almost as if Peter himself was drawing out his day for the reader.
This was just DELIGHTFUL!
I had to read this book for a college course called Gender and Race Issues. Essentially we're reading children and young adult literature through the lens' of Gender and Race and writing up discussion posts as we do so. This was our first book of the class and while I have most certainly had this book read to me as a child it was really nice to be able to come back to it and read it as an adult.
Here's a snippet of what I wrote for my discussion post:
My overall reaction to this book is one of comfort. This book transports its readers back to when snow days meant throwing on a snow suit and stepping out into a world that was quiet and cold and magical. Back when snow piles were as tall if not taller than you were, and your parents bundled you up with what felt like every item of clothing you owned. Peter’s curiosity with the world around him is infectious to the point I envied his ability to play without the restrictions that adults sometimes put on themselves. I found myself smiling during certain sections of the story such as when Peter, after figuring out he was just a little too young to join the older boys during a snowball fight, built himself a smiling snowman. The book also feels incredibly relatable, even having been written over fifty-years ago, we all still come home after a day out in the snow with wet socks. I loved the simplicity of the illustrations as well; they added a childlike aspect to the story; almost as if Peter himself was drawing out his day for the reader.
mehsi's review against another edition
4.0
My sixth book for Banned Books Week. This book was challenged for various reasons and I was curious to read it. :) It was a pretty good book, maybe I will re-read it when it is winter.