Perfect Snow

Plot Summary

It came in the night. "Perfect!" says Scott. "Snow!" says Jim. At recess the schoolyard is full of happy kids. Scott is making snowmen, and Jim is working on the world's greatest snow fort. At lunchtime they join fores to create a perfect snow suprise! Barbara Reid combines her trademark plasticine artwork with ink and watercolor panels to bring a timeless tale of winter fun to life.

Awards

2012-2013 Keystone to Reading Elementary Award Master List (Pennsylvania); Best Children's Books of the Year 2012, Bank Street College

Reviews

"Reid's lively scenarios are complemented and nicely balanced by comparatively quiet, sepia-toned ink-and-watercolor panels that flesh out the story line and provide humorous diversions."
Publishers Weekly

"Reid's colorful Plasticine illustrations are almost photographic in detail....The panels of black-and-white drawings that appear alongside the colored illustrations allow readers to see sequences of action and the passage of time." School Library Journal

"The winner of Canada's prestigious Amelia Frances Howard-Gibbon Illustrator's Award in 2010, this distinctive picture book will find an appreciative audience in the Snow Belt, while inspiring snow envy in warmer climates." Starred Review, Booklist

"Cooperation, teamwork and creative problem solving taken to new levels make this a great choice, no matter what the season." Kirkus Reviews

"Capturing the excitement and whimsy of childhood winters, Barbara Reid brings [readers] a story of that perfect first day of snow and the joy of working together." ForeWord Newsletter

"One especially spectacular scene is a bird's eye-view of the school playground, the children in their brightly colored winter hats and coats making snow angels and leaving tracks in the snow that show where they've been." The Horn Book Magazine

Associated Keywords
snow, snowday, snow day, snowman, play, winter