It's Snowing!
PreSchool-In this joyous winter song, a mother lovingly shares a snowfall with her baby. The warm earthy shades of brown and the softly contoured shapes of her sturdy northern home are echoed in the snow-covered rocks, providing a comforting physical setting for the poetic text. "It's a dark dark, cold cold night," and Mama bundles up herself and Baby, goes out into the sparkling night, and lovingly implores the child to smell and hear and taste and touch the snow. She builds a snow troll and takes the infant riding on a sled and an ice sculpture of a bear. Baby laughs, gets a red nose, and then is tucked back into his cradle while Mama enjoys a hot drink in front of the fire. The gouache paintings are beautifully executed, evoking a sublime winter wonderland. This is a lovely, satisfying story to share at bedtime. Pair it with Uri Shulevitz's Snow (Farrar, 1998).Susan Pine, New York Public LibraryCopyright 2002 Reed Business Information, Inc.--This text refers to an out of print or unavailable edition of this title.