Snow

It's snowing outside as I write this, so what could be a more perfect book for today?

In Cynthia Rylant's newest picture book, she lyrically describes all kinds of snow. Here are a few brief examples:

"The best snow is the snow that comes softly in the night..."
"...the snow that begins to fall in fat, cheerful flakes..."
"Some snows fall only lightly..."
"And some snows fall so heavy they bury cars up to their noses..."

The acrylic illustrations by Minnesota's Lauren Stringer are a perfect complement to the text. And children who have heard that every snowflake is unique will probably study the illustrations to see if it's true here. A delightful read for a winter day.