Snow Song by A.K. Riley, Dawn Lo
Published by Kids Can Press on October 6, 2020
ISBN: 1525302353
Pages: 32
Genres: Adventure, Realistic Fiction
Format: Picture Book Fiction
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A picture book for ages 3-7 that charmingly shows us a “celebration of snow.”  Written in rhythmic free verse at a sometimes slow/sometimes quicker pace . SNOW SONG is sure to be enjoyed by young children as they, themselves may relate to a similar experience.

A little girl explores her own neighborhood after a snowfall.  She  delights in experiencing the many sensations of the snow as she eagerly engages in sledding, skating, and playing,  along with friends.  The text is rich and “lush.”  And one  “knows”  that the little girl is experiencing a winter wonderland with love and delight! The ending depicts the little girl staring at the sky out her bedroom window,  Concluding lines:

All the stars

Bright falling stars

Are made of

Snow.

A nice book for a winter themed books, poetry, and for shows us  that a few friends can enhance the experience of the out of doors.  Soft, “drifty and  dreamy,”  expressive and sweet, illustrations compliment SNOW SONG story so nicely.  Perhaps pair with “The Snowy Day,” by Jack Ezra Keats.

 

reviewed by Connie M. Smith, Breakwater School, Porltand, ME