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A review by kinsey304
The Snowy Day by Ezra Jack Keats
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.