AUTHOR/ILLUSTRATOR: Alvin Tresselt/ Roger Duvoision
PUBLISHER: Lothrop Publishers PUBLICATION
DATE: 1947
AWARDS: Caldecott Medal
GENRE: Picture Book READING
LEVEL: 4th grade
BRIEF OVERVIEW: An ordinary town is bombarded by an extraordinary amount of snow. The townspeople encounter a large amount of hardship. This book is so realistic that it will make the readers shiver.
INTEGRATED ACTIVITY: The teacher could ask their students to decorate their classroom with winter supplies. The children could also make icicles and snowflakes.
REVIEWER’S NAME & AFFILIATION: (Adrian Marsh,Valdosta State University ECSE)
LABELS: Picture Book, Realistic Fiction and Classic.
