Winner of the 1963 Caldecott Medal!
No book has captured the magic and sense of possibility of the first snowfall better than The Snowy Day. 2,004 more words
Yup, I’m not posting this until well into 2018. In 2017 I reviewed 98 books (plus 10 board books) and so many of them were so good. 515 more words
1387 Battle of Castagnaro: English condottiero Sir John Hawkwood led Padova to victory in a factional clash with Verona.
1649 The Frondeurs and the French government signed the 570 more words
~NOT by Ezra Jack Keets
I enjoy the snow as much as the next person – who enjoys snow. I don’t know why people don’t like snow, or rain, or any other form of weather that is not sunny. 406 more words
The Snowy Day
Ezra Jack Keats
The Viking Press, 1962
From the dust jacket, “Waking up to a world of snowy white—what could be better? Young Peter can’t wait to jump into his snowsuit and run out to explore. 363 more words
Dear 2003-year old me,
This is not the blog you would’ve created but, this is a more honest you. This is a more confident and conscientious you. 215 more words
