When the Snow Comes
PreS–Little Yak senses something in the air and his mom tells him that “Snow is coming.” The youngster sets out to tell his animal friends and find out what they do to prepare for the coming of winter. He speaks to Pika, Blue Thrush, and Brown Bear, but their answers–gather grass, fly to a warmer home, head off for a long sleep–do not satisfy him. Only when flurries begin and Mother Yak tells him to “snuggle close” does Little Yak finally learn what to do. He feels lucky because, “While all the other animals are sleeping, or hiding, or have gone away, yaks get to see the beautiful snow.” There is little to recommend in this slight story with static illustrations.–Barbara Elleman, Eric Carle Museum of Picture Book Art, Amherst, MAα(c) Copyright 2010.  Library Journals LLC, a wholly owned subsidiary of Media Source, Inc.  No redistribution permitted.