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Snow: (Caldecott Honor Book) Audiobook
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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.
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"This is a great story about a little boy and his dog who notice snowflakes starting to fall one by one. Nobody in the town seems to notice or care about the snow falling, except for the boy, who makes predictions of it sticking and covering everything. "
— Christine (4 out of 5 stars)
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“Pure enchantment from start to finish. Shulevitz uses text as spare as a December landscape to cast a spell of winter magic [and] works a bit of visual alchemy as the tale progresses.
— Starred, Publishers Weekly -
Outstanding . . . filled with humorous touches . . . Youngsters will joyfully join the boy in his winter-welcoming dance.
— Starred, School Library Journal
Awards
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Among longlisted titles for School Library Best Books of the Year
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Winner of Golden Kite Award Winner, 1999
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Among longlisted titles for Publishers Weekly Best Books of the Year
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Caldecott Honor Book, 1999
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Among longlisted titles for Booklist Editors' Choice
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Winner of Charlotte Zolotow Award (Univ. of WI), 1999
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Among longlisted titles for The New York Times 10 Best Books of the Year, 1998
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Caldecott Honor Book, 1999
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Among longlisted titles for Booklist Editors' Choice
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Winner of Charlotte Zolotow Award (Univ. of WI), 1999
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Among longlisted titles for School Library Journal Best Books of the Year
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Winner of BCCB Blue Ribbon Award, 1998
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Among longlisted titles for ALA Notable Children's Books, 1999
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Winner of BCCB Blue Ribbon Award, 1998
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Among longlisted titles for ALA Notable Children's Books, 1999
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Among longlisted titles for The New York Times 10 Best Books of the Year, 1998
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Among longlisted titles for School Library Best Books of the Year
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Winner of Golden Kite Award Winner, 1999
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Among longlisted titles for Publishers Weekly Best Books of the Year
Snow Listener Reviews
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" Nice, short story with great illustrations "
— Amanda, 3/17/2011 -
" Against radio and television reports of no snow, against adults who dash his hopes by brushing off the possibility of snow, a boy hopes for snow. Slowly the snow falls and fills the city with white.<br/><br/>Caldecott Honor "
— Debra, 1/18/2011 -
" Not as good as "The Snowy Day" by Ezra Jack Keats, but an enjoyable story. "
— Jocelin, 1/17/2011 -
" Great illustrations (a Caldecott Honor book) and a simple story that children can easily relate to "
— Ellen, 1/9/2011 -
" Beautiful pictures, simple text, and a nice read-aloud for younger kids. "
— Meredith, 1/5/2011 -
" Have read and shared this book many times. It is a winter favorite of mine. "
— Teresa, 1/4/2011 -
" A storytime book about snow falling, and predicting if it will come. Has a folktale feel to the illustrations and story. "
— Anne, 12/26/2010 -
" Wonderful old-city turn-of-the-century illustrations with short rhyming text showing a young boy and his dog enjoying the first snowfall of winter. "
— Edna, 12/22/2010 -
" The joy of a child sure that snow will happen, despite what all the grown-ups say! Fun to read and the illustrations really added to the joy of the book~ "
— Jennifer, 12/12/2010 -
" Nice book to read for the winter season. Displays a child eagerness for it to snow. "
— Leandra, 12/7/2010 -
" In about 150 words, Shulevitz evokes a boy's wonder as the snow floats and flurries, swirls and spins, covering more and more of the rooftops and storefronts in the city. Exquisite illustrations with many humorous details. "
— Ellen, 9/25/2010 -
" A picture book about a boy wishing for snow and none of the adults believing that it will. "
— Kim, 1/25/2010
About Uri Shulevitz
Uri Shulevitz is a Caldecott Medal-winning illustrator and author. He was born in Warsaw, Poland, on February 27, 1935. He studied at the Teachers’ Institute in Tel Aviv, and at twenty-four he moved to New York City, where he studied painting at Brooklyn Museum Art School and drew illustrations for a publisher of Hebrew books. His first book The Moon in My Room was published in 1963. Since then he was written and illustrated many celebrated children’s books. He won the Caldecott Medal for The Fool of the World and the Flying Ship, written by Arthur Ransome.
About Sean Schemmel
Kathleen McInerney won the prestigious Audie Award for Best Narration in 2011 and was a finalist for the Audie in 2010 and 2015. Her narrations have also earned several AudioFile Earphones Awards. She has performed in New York and around the United States in both classical and contemporary theater. Her credits also include television commercials, daytime drama, radio plays, and a broad range of animation voice-overs.