beecheralyson's review against another edition
4.0
John Rocco and I remember the blizzard of 1978 a bit differently. :-) I do remember being out of school for a week and that my mom had to still go to work at the hospital but that they sent out an emergency vehicle to pick her up so that she could get there. However, I didn't try to use tennis rackets as snow shoes. :-)
madelinefmcguire's review against another edition
5.0
What started off as a few flakes quickly turned into a full-blown blizzard. At first it was fun to be inside and out of school, but when supplies start to run low something must be done. Our main character gets his sled, and his tennis rackets and makes the trek to replenish supplies.
I love the illustrations and the story is such a nice one. A great winter read.
I love the illustrations and the story is such a nice one. A great winter read.
readingthroughtheages's review against another edition
5.0
This book was worth the wait!
I love John Rocco's illustrations, and this one had me rereading it immediately just so I could soak it all in again.
I love John Rocco's illustrations, and this one had me rereading it immediately just so I could soak it all in again.
heisereads's review against another edition
4.0
Another wonderfully illustrated book from John Rocco. This one is an autobiographical tale of surviving the Blizzard of '78. An enjoyable story.
daisycakesco's review against another edition
4.0
I totally remember a similar experience - although it was my dad and a neighbor who snowshoed to the store.
mslibrarynerd's review against another edition
5.0
A 6 year old must journey to the local store after 5 days stuck home in a blizzard. Beautiful illustrstions and a pull-out map make it a very fun read.
laura_mcloughlin's review against another edition
4.0
Part of a winter themed story time I attended with my 2 year old. Interesting story recounting the author's experience as a kid during the blizzard of 1978. On a side note, it was clear to me that this wasn't taking place in KY because they would have been well stocked with bread and milk before the blizzard actually hit! :)
fernandie's review against another edition
3.0
Gatefold illustrations do not hold up well in library copies.
For a view of the town covered in snow, peek under the dust jacket.
For a view of the town covered in snow, peek under the dust jacket.
jessalynn_librarian's review against another edition
4.0
A fun story of adventure in extreme snow, told with fantastic details in the illustrations. The text is straightforward, but the pictures really shine. The story starts before the title page - snowy endpages, and an opening page of our young hero, yardstick in hand, getting buried by the snow. Kids in my town, who get snow days when ice is forecast, but rarely get enough snow to play in, might find this particularly exciting. I loved the days of the week worked into the illustrations, the gentle humor ("I knew we couldn't survive much longer on cocoa made with water"), and the fold-out map of the boy's epic walk to the store. There are lovely contrasts between the cool, wintry exteriors and the cozy, warm indoor scenes.
My only complaint is the paper quality - with so many white pages, you can often see through to the illustration on the other side, which just looks cheap.
My only complaint is the paper quality - with so many white pages, you can often see through to the illustration on the other side, which just looks cheap.