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imaclogger23's review against another edition
adventurous
hopeful
inspiring
lighthearted
reflective
medium-paced
5.0
maureen_fox's review against another edition
4.0
A fun story with great illustrations. Teachers and parents: be sure to read the author's note (about the Blizzard of '78) to your kids.
beths0103's review against another edition
4.0
Good mentor text for personal narrative. Would also be a good book to use as a journal topic for writing about a snow day.
allmadhere106's review against another edition
4.0
The first time I ever read this was to a group of preschoolers in Arkansas, where they had never seen snow before and had no idea that blizzards were actually possible. This book is wonderful in that it could appear far fetched but it really isn't. The kids loved it. The premise and the illustrations are both nicely done.
For: snow lovers; readers wanting a book about survival and/or extreme weather.
Possible red flags: discussions of running out of food.
For: snow lovers; readers wanting a book about survival and/or extreme weather.
Possible red flags: discussions of running out of food.
jennifermreads's review against another edition
4.0
Blizzard shares author/illustrator John Rocco’s experience with the Blizzard of 1978 in Rhode Island.
Having had my own experience with a blizzard, I leapt at the opportunity to read this gorgeously illustrated picture book. And, sure enough, even though I was not as courageous as the young John Rocco who braved the treacherous storm to get to the store, I had vivid images flooding my mind. I was buried in snow in the winter of 1981 in South Lake Tahoe. I distinctly recall: snow up to the eaves of our house, my dad outside shoveling, nearly continuously, so that our walkway stayed clear and we weren’t trapped inside; the exhausting snow angels & snow ball fights; and then just being exhausted with being enclosed in a white cave with seemingly no end in sight. The highways in and out of Tahoe were closed; the casinos were running “local specials” to try to draw in business before the food went bad and the slot machines got rusty!
Any book that can draw memories like these to the surface is a treasure. And, while I sure loved my “snow days” when I was growing up, I was delighted that Rocco’s book recalled the excitement of the first week of this Tahoe blizzard and then the exhaustion of the second week and then the stir-crazies of the third week when we just longed to get back to school and some sense of normality! This is a beautifully illustrated treasure for those who have experienced such a storm or for those who long to know what “snow days” feel like.
Having had my own experience with a blizzard, I leapt at the opportunity to read this gorgeously illustrated picture book. And, sure enough, even though I was not as courageous as the young John Rocco who braved the treacherous storm to get to the store, I had vivid images flooding my mind. I was buried in snow in the winter of 1981 in South Lake Tahoe. I distinctly recall: snow up to the eaves of our house, my dad outside shoveling, nearly continuously, so that our walkway stayed clear and we weren’t trapped inside; the exhausting snow angels & snow ball fights; and then just being exhausted with being enclosed in a white cave with seemingly no end in sight. The highways in and out of Tahoe were closed; the casinos were running “local specials” to try to draw in business before the food went bad and the slot machines got rusty!
Any book that can draw memories like these to the surface is a treasure. And, while I sure loved my “snow days” when I was growing up, I was delighted that Rocco’s book recalled the excitement of the first week of this Tahoe blizzard and then the exhaustion of the second week and then the stir-crazies of the third week when we just longed to get back to school and some sense of normality! This is a beautifully illustrated treasure for those who have experienced such a storm or for those who long to know what “snow days” feel like.
heetlibrarian's review against another edition
5.0
A true story retelling of a 10 year olds take on the Blizzard of ‘78.
pagesofpins's review against another edition
4.0
The true story and how-high-was-the-snow details will appeal to my older storytime kids, but the sparce text and dynamic illustrations are great for my preschoolers. Some subtle vocab worked in as well. Nicely done!