Snow: (Caldecott Honor Book) by Shulevitz, Uri

Snow is a 1998 New York Times Outstanding Book of the Year and a 1999 Caldecott Honor Book.

"It's snowing, said boy with dog.
"It's only a snowflake," said grandfather with beard.

No one thinks one or two snowflakes will amount to anything. Not the man with the hat or the lady with the umbrella. Not even the television or the radio forecasters. But one boy and his dog have faith that the snow will amount to something spectacular, and when flakes start to swirl down on the city, they are also the only ones who know how to truly enjoy it.

Uri Shulevitz' playful depiction of a snowy day and the transformation of a city is perfectly captured in simple, poetic text and lively watercolor and pen-and-ink illustrations.

Author: Uri Shulevitz
Publisher: Farrar, Straus and Giroux (Byr)
Published: 07/15/1998
Pages: 32
Binding Type: Hardcover
Weight: 0.77lbs
Size: 10.10h x 9.16w x 0.34d
ISBN: 9780374370923
Audience: Ages 4-8

Accelerated Reader:
Reading Level: 1.6
Point Value: 0.5
Interest Level: Lower Grade
Quiz #/Name: 28079 / Snow

Award: Caldecott Medal - Honor Book
Award: Young Hoosier Book Award - Nominee
Award: Red Clover Award - Nominee

Review Citation(s):
Publishers Weekly 08/31/1998 pg. 75
Booklist 10/15/1998 pg. 418
Booklist Ed Choice Youth 01/01/1999 pg. 785
New York Times 01/17/1999 pg. 26
Kirkus Review - Children 10/15/1998 pg. 1537
Hornbook Guide to Children 07/01/1998 pg. 17 - Superior,Well Above Average
ALA Notable Children's Books 01/01/1999 pg. 1302
SLJ's Best Books 12/01/1998 pg. 27
Publishers Weekly Best Books 01/01/1998 pg. 50
Hornbook Guide to Children 01/01/1999 pg. 17 - Superior,Well Above Average
School Library Journal 12/01/1998

About the Author
Uri Shulevitz is a Caldecott Medal-winning illustrator and author. He has written and illustrated many celebrated children's books, including the Caldecott Medal-winner The Fool of the World and the Flying Ship, written by Arthur Ransome. He has also earned three Caldecott Honors, for The Treasure, Snow, and How I Learned Geography.