Burnham Memorial Library

"During the first snowy day of winter, five little penguins bundle up and venture outside to play"--

A boy who is struggling through snow to get to school is about to give up but then hears some good news from his friends.

"Snow covers the kingdom, making it a perfect day for the Princess in Black and her friends to build snow monsters--until a huge foot smashes the monsters and everything else in its path. SQUASHY! Could a stomping giant be the biggest problem yet for the Princess in Black?"--Back cover.

Carefully leveled text in a narrative format couple with vibrant photograph to explore the function and features of snowplows. Includes picture glossary and index.--

"A simple exploration of snow, examining how these icy flakes of precipitation develop, the ways in which snow can be used and enjoyed, and the problems snow can cause"--

When Pedro comes from far away to visit his cousins, who are eager to introduce him to snow, all Pedro can think about at first is how much he dislikes cold.

Various animals tell what they do and where they go when it starts to snow.

From the beginning of time Snow Leopard has sung the stars to life, the sun to rise and the moon to wax and wane. She weaves a song to keep her hidden valley safe from the world of men and as she sings, a child down in the valley beneath dreams her song. But time is passing. Snow Leopard needs to find a singer to replace her--and while she is searching, soldiers come to the valley looking for gold and slaves.

"The complete story of snow, this is the first book to fully examine snow as a historical, cultural, and scientific phenomenon"-- Snow, beautiful and magical, is sometimes considered one of nature's blessings. It is also a nuisance needing to be managed and moved, and worse, a sometimes-crippling catastrophe to be battled. Wood looks at snow in all its delightful and fearsome manifestations as he delves into science, history, economics, and popular...

Mr. Bunny reminds her that the day is special, but while trying to recall why, Silly Tilly, the forgetful mole, gets distracted by the snow.