The Snowy Nap

In this instant winter classic, Jan Brett's Hedgie tries to stay awake so he doesn't miss out on all the snowy fun his friends are having.

A chill is in the air, and as Hedgie trundles around the farm all his friends tell him of the winter-time fun he will miss as he hibernates: Icicles decorating the chicken coop Lisa making snowmen The pond turned to slippery ice

It sounds so amazing that Hedgie decides to stay awake instead of going to his burrow. But then, a snowstorm starts. Luckily, Lisa finds him and brings him to her home, so Hedgie gets to see the wonders of winter from inside the cozy house.

From the creator of winter classics like The Mitten, The Animals' Santa, and The Three Snow Bears comes another seasonal adventure that is sure to warm the heart.

Author: Jan Brett
Publisher: G.P. Putnam's Sons Books for Young Readers
Published: 10/16/2018
Pages: 32
Binding Type: Hardcover
Weight: 0.95lbs
Size: 8.69h x 10.69w x 0.50d
ISBN: 9780399170737
Audience: Baby-Preschool

Accelerated Reader:
Reading Level: 3.4
Point Value: 0.5
Interest Level: Lower Grade
Quiz #/Name: 197775 / Snowy Nap


Review Citation(s):
Publishers Weekly 08/13/2018
Kirkus Reviews 09/01/2018
School Library Journal 10/01/2018 pg. 53

About the Author
With more than 34 million books in print, Jan Brett is one of the nation's foremost illustrators of children's books. As a child, she decided to be an illustrator and spent much of her time reading and drawing. As a student at the Boston Museum School, Jan spent many hours in the Museum of Fine Arts. Travel is also a constant inspiration, so with her husband, Joe Hearne, who is a member of the Boston Symphony Orchestra, she visits many different countries where she researches the architecture and costumes that appear in her work. Jan lives in a seacoast town in Massachusetts.