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The Snowy Day (Peter #1)
No book has captured the magic and sense of possibility of the first snowfall better than The Snowy Day. Universal in its appeal, the story has become a favorite of millions, as it reveals a child's wonder at a new world, and the hope of capturing and keeping that wonder forever.
Paperback, 40 pages
Published
October 28th 1976
by Puffin
(first published 1962)
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There's a reason this book is a classic, Keats was able to really listen to the phrase "less is more" when he created this perfect little kids book. The pictures are warm and inviting, they directly interact with the text, making each page a fun adventure playing in the winter. Peter explores many of my favorite aspects of palyign with snow, from snow ball fights (though he decides not to take part), to snow angels, to trying to hold on to snow even inside (even though the snow ball melts in his...more
the illustrations alone in this book make it worth having.
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I remember seeing The Snowy Day on Reading Rainbow as a child and enjoying it. Reading it again as an adult, I still enjoyed it. I even read this one while I was babysitting recently, and the two-year-old I was watching requested it be read over and over. It's truly a classic that has stood the test of time and I believe it will continue to do so.
The artwork doesn't have a lot of detail, but it transports the reader into it's snow filled pages. It's simple, but the snow covers all the outdoor...more
The artwork doesn't have a lot of detail, but it transports the reader into it's snow filled pages. It's simple, but the snow covers all the outdoor...more
Until The Snowy Day (published in 1963), American children's books featured white children as the heroes (if you know of one that didn't, I'd love to hear about it). In the biography on his website, Ezra Jack Keats says:
Then began an experience that turned my life around—working on a book with a black kid as hero. None of the manuscripts I’d been illustrating featured any black kids—except for token blacks in the background. My book would have him there simply because he should have been there a...more
The Snowy Day by Ezra Jack Keats is a winner of the Caldecott Medal. It is a picturebook, intended for ages 2-6, mainly N. It is a cute, fanciful story of a boy experiencing snow for the very first time, and hoping to hold onto the wonder and excitement it brings, forever. I rate this book highly, as it is a light-hearted story which is inviting, and appealing to beginner readers. The story’s plot is very simple- the boy makes a snowball and puts it in his pocket for the next day. However, befor...more
This was a really good book about a little boy named Peter who loved the snow. He loved walking in the snow, playing in the snow, and making snow balls. Peter had a dream that all the snow melted and he was happily surprised to wake up and see that the snow was still there. As a teacher I can use this book to teach my students the importance of using explicit details when describing something or telling a story. I can also use this book to show my students the type of craft the author uses and h...more
I read this book in the art classes I teach for preschool children, and although I live in Texas where we never see snow, the children still connect with the story. The illustrations and colors are bright and inviting and the story line is simple but not boring. The author asks the readers to guess what is going to happen by leaving unanswered questions on one page that requires the children to flip the page to find out what is happening in the story. As I read it aloud to the 3 and 4 year olds...more
The Snowy Day is a story that every child should read, and will never become outdated. It is all about the adventures of a young child with snow. Children that live where snow is a part of the weather would really love this book because it deals with almost all of the senses that a child uses while he or she is in the snow. The character in the book makes snowmen, snow angels, tracks in the snow, and more. Children can really relate to this character because they probably do these things in the...more
Who doesn’t love a snow day!?! Keats tells the excitement of the first snow fall in The Snowy Day. A young by Pete awakes to newly fallen snow and adventures out, making snowman and snow angles. When he goes in he takes a souvenir, a round packed snowball. But when it melts he feels the sadness and dreams that all the snow melts away. But once he awakes Pete is pleased to see newly fallen snow, deep snow. And once again ventures out but with a friend.
Illustrations resemble layered paper giving...more
Illustrations resemble layered paper giving...more
This is a very sensory-driven book, which is one of the reasons I like it so much. For example, there are lots of words that describe the sounds of slow (plopping and crunching as you walk), and readers can imagine the boy dragging his feet ("s-l-o-w-l-y") across the freshly lain snow. I love the wintertime, and thus, I love any book that makes me long for the days of snow angels and sledding, and I think that this book will have the same effect on children. That being said, this is a great book...more
This book is such a cute story about a boy who just wants to enjoy the snow. He goes out exploring in the snow, making a snowman, hitting a snow covered tree with a stick and even, pretending he's climbing a tall snow covered mountain. At the end of the day, he makes a big snowball and puts it in his pocket so he can play with it the next day. But he soon realizes that it's gone(melted) and he is sad, until he wakes up the next morning to see that there is brand new snow all over again. He goes...more
Peter is a young child who wakes up to snow outside his window and we are taken through his adventures playing in the snow. Through the story we are able to discover the wonder of snow with Peter. The illustrations in this story help make the story understandable to younger children by illustrating what the story is describing, like his footprints and what happens to them when he walks really slow.
This story reminds me of the thrill of having a snow day. I remember going outside in my neighborho...more
This story reminds me of the thrill of having a snow day. I remember going outside in my neighborho...more
Sep 17, 2012
Ken Moten
rated it
5 of 5 stars
Recommends it for:
kids, people interested in what I read as a child
Recommended to Ken by:
Green Valley Elementary School
Shelves:
short-story-stuff
Ezra Jack Keats was a children's writer/illustrator primarily active during the 60s &70s. He was the 3rd child of Polish-Jewish immigrants and lived much of his life in his native Brooklyn, NYC. I could go on about that but what I want to focus on is this book and Mr. Keats' literary cannon in relation to me in the 1990s.
The Book is a very simple tale of a little boy who goes out and explores his neighborhood in the snow, nothing complicated. So whi is this book so celebrated 49 years later...more
The Book is a very simple tale of a little boy who goes out and explores his neighborhood in the snow, nothing complicated. So whi is this book so celebrated 49 years later...more
The Snowy Day by Ezra Jack Keats, is a very cute book that I enjoyed reading. This book was about a little boy named Peter who woke up to a winter wonderland outside his window. Peter couldn't wait to go out and play in the wonderful white snow. His anticipation grew and he finally got outside and immediately started playing. He made different types of tracks in the snow, he wanted to participate in a snowball fight with the older kids, but he knew he wasn't old enough. Then Peter decided to mak...more
Pete awakens to find that snow has covered everything overnight. He dresses and runs outside crunching through the snow examining his footprints and tracks. Pete discovers a stick and smacks a tree only to be covered by snow himself. Realizing his limitations on the snowball fight field, Pete gets busy making snow angels and a snowman. He likes playing in the snow so much, he packs up a few snowballs and puts them in his pocket to play with later. But, when his bat is over he reaches into his po...more
Keats, E. J. (1962). The Snowy Day. New York: Scholastic Inc.
The book, “The Snowy Day” by Ezra Jack Keats author and illustrator, has very good illustrations that present the way the character feels in the story. Not only could I read the text and understand how the character felt, furthermore I could look at the illustrations and get a better understanding. The colors of the buildings and objects in the story are not too bright or dark in color, they are just right. Each page has the soft whit...more
The book, “The Snowy Day” by Ezra Jack Keats author and illustrator, has very good illustrations that present the way the character feels in the story. Not only could I read the text and understand how the character felt, furthermore I could look at the illustrations and get a better understanding. The colors of the buildings and objects in the story are not too bright or dark in color, they are just right. Each page has the soft whit...more
Nothing is more adventourous and fun than playing in the snow, while living in the city. The author, Ezra Jack Keats, does an awesome job depicting city-life in this book. His illustrations, in this story, is exactly what life was like, living in the city of Boston, MA and enjoying a snow day from school. The character, Peter, did everything that I used to do. From making snow angels, climbing up mountain high snow piles, snowball fights, and making a snow man. After reading this book, every chi...more
This is one of my all time favorite books. Ezra Jack Keats is one of my favorite authors, I like every single one of his books. This book has colorful, fun pictures in it. I think children can relate so much to the character Peter in the book. Children can also relate to this book if they have ever went outside and played in snow. This book even throws in some good opposites and has great descriptive words. This is the perfect book to read when you are doing the winter theme in your classroom.
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The Snowy Day by Ezra Jack Keats is a story about Peter and his adventures in the snow. This is a realistic fiction book because even though it is not based on a true story, the events could happen; a child could walk in the snow and make snowmen whenever it snows. When children hear this story, they will be able to relate to Peter and the events that occur throughout this story. This is a Caldecott Award Winner because of the wonderful illustrations. The illustrations contained a variety of col...more
My initial reactions to the text and illustrations was that it was intentionally appealing to the imagination of the reader, both children and adults. The way in which the text is incorporated within the illustrations on each page, instead of being separated by white spaces or borders, allows the reader to focus more on the images within the story instead of dividing their attention with the text. The people and places in the illustrations are bright and very colorful, but at the same time, abst...more
Classic Picture Book
“The Snowy Day” is the story of Peter and his adventures outside after a snowstorm. One morning, he wakes up and notices that it has snowed overnight and there is snow as far as he can see. He walks outside, turning his feet different ways and drags a stick to make a line. Then, he makes a snowman and snow angels. During the night, he dreams that all the snow melts, but when he wakes up the next morning the snow is still there and even more has fallen. After breakfast, he joi...more
“The Snowy Day” is the story of Peter and his adventures outside after a snowstorm. One morning, he wakes up and notices that it has snowed overnight and there is snow as far as he can see. He walks outside, turning his feet different ways and drags a stick to make a line. Then, he makes a snowman and snow angels. During the night, he dreams that all the snow melts, but when he wakes up the next morning the snow is still there and even more has fallen. After breakfast, he joi...more
The Snowy Day is a picture book written for the nursery aged child. It has won the Caldecott award. This book is about Peter and the different things he likes to do with freshly fallen snow on a wintery day. Peter is a young, adventurous, African American boy. The title tells the theme of the book and the book remained consistent with it. I gave this book five stars because I find it perfect for this age group. It is lengthy enough to have a storyline but short enough to keep the attention of th...more
Ezra Jack Keats' 1963 Caldecott Medal winner, "The Snowy Day," is a beautiful book about the adventures of a little boy in the city on a very snowy day. The little boy celebrates with a day of unassuming adventures: experimenting with footprints, knocking snow from a tree, creating snow angels, and trying to save a snowball for the next day. The book is notable not only for its lovely artwork and tone, but also for its importance as a trailblazer. According to Horn Book magazine, The Snowy Day w...more
Sep 04, 2011
Rain Misoa
rated it
5 of 5 stars
Recommends it for:
Ages 0-3 and people would want an adventure in the snow!
Recommended to Rain by:
We Give Books
Shelves:
childrens-books
This is one of the children's books that I read for We Give Books, A Pearson Foundation Initiative to help children all around the world obtain books. It's an organization that gathers many campaigns in one spot on the web to encourage people to read many books for children. With every book you read, one gets donated to the campaign you signed up for. (There's quite a few campaigns available.) A very good friend of mine, Nicole Terazue, recommended this site to me since she knew I loved reading...more
a. Bibliography
Keats, Ezra. 1962. THE SNOWY DAY. New York: Viking Press. ISBN 00670654000
b. Ezra Jack Keats Caldecott Award-winning Snowy Day, has the reader following a city boy waking up and playfully experiencing snow. After reading Children's Literature in Action: A Librarian's Guide, I learned that Peter was the first African American protagonist in a picture book. This lovable character tries to save some snowballs and thinks about them through his whole bath. The reader is transported bac...more
Keats, Ezra. 1962. THE SNOWY DAY. New York: Viking Press. ISBN 00670654000
b. Ezra Jack Keats Caldecott Award-winning Snowy Day, has the reader following a city boy waking up and playfully experiencing snow. After reading Children's Literature in Action: A Librarian's Guide, I learned that Peter was the first African American protagonist in a picture book. This lovable character tries to save some snowballs and thinks about them through his whole bath. The reader is transported bac...more
“The Snowy Day” is a Caldecott Medal Award winning book by Ezra Jack Keats that details Peter’s adventures on a snowy day. “The Snowy Day” is clearly one of Ezra Jack Keats’ most enchanting books for children!
Ezra Jack Keats has done a great job at both illustrating and writing this story. Ezra Jack Keats’ illustrations are truly creative and colorful to look at as the characters and the environment surrounding them look like something cut out of a cardboard as the characters and the environment...more
Ezra Jack Keats has done a great job at both illustrating and writing this story. Ezra Jack Keats’ illustrations are truly creative and colorful to look at as the characters and the environment surrounding them look like something cut out of a cardboard as the characters and the environment...more
Peter wakes up one morning and realized that there was snow fall during the night and sets out for an adventure in the snow. He spends the day enjoying the fresh snow as he makes snowmen and snow angels, acts as a mountain climber, and tried to keep a snowball in his pocket inside the house. The author illustrates the story with such color and realistic background that almost make it seem as if you were there playing in the snow with Peter.
This book reminds me of my very first snow day when the...more
This book reminds me of my very first snow day when the...more
The Snowy Day is about a child named Peter and his adventures he encounters with the snow. During Peter's day he manages to use his imagination as he plays in the snow. When Peter's day is done he puts a snowball in his pocket for later. Peter retells his adventures to his mother. The next day Peter asks his friend to join him in playing out in the snow.
Activities:
- Word wall with vocab words from the story(winter words as well)
-Flannel board story- retelling the sequence of events in the story
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Activities:
- Word wall with vocab words from the story(winter words as well)
-Flannel board story- retelling the sequence of events in the story
-...more
The adventures of a little boy on a very snowy day when the snow is still fresh and new.
There is nothing like the beauty of freshly fallen snow when it sticks to the tree branches and everything else in sight! As the little boy sets out on his travels, he leaves his mark in the snow.
As a child, I remember the thrill of the first snow and how I couldn't wait to go out in it. My sisters and I would make snow angels, snowmen, and snow forts. One year, with our mother's help, we made Humpty Dumpty...more
There is nothing like the beauty of freshly fallen snow when it sticks to the tree branches and everything else in sight! As the little boy sets out on his travels, he leaves his mark in the snow.
As a child, I remember the thrill of the first snow and how I couldn't wait to go out in it. My sisters and I would make snow angels, snowmen, and snow forts. One year, with our mother's help, we made Humpty Dumpty...more
The snowy day has become a classic story for many children and adults alike. It tells the snowy of a little boy who enjoys a long day playing in the snow and enjoying all the winter games, such as leaving footprints, building a snowman, making snow angels, and participating in a snowball fight. This story is easy for practically all children to relate to, and reminds adults of their childhood fun. The illustrations are amazing, and the really enhance the story by pulling the readers eye to page...more
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| What's The Name o...: Small child dressed in a red winter coat--illustrated picture book turned short animation [s] | 3 | 23 | Jan 20, 2012 08:30pm | |
| Ezra Jack Keats as artist | 4 | 18 | Nov 13, 2011 02:02pm |
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Long before multicultural characters and themes were fashionable, Ezra Jack Keats crossed social boundaries by being the first American picture-book maker to give the black child a central place in children’s literature.
In the books that Keats wrote and illustrated, he used his special artistic techniques to portray his subjects in a unique manner. One of these was his blending of gou...more
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Long before multicultural characters and themes were fashionable, Ezra Jack Keats crossed social boundaries by being the first American picture-book maker to give the black child a central place in children’s literature.
In the books that Keats wrote and illustrated, he used his special artistic techniques to portray his subjects in a unique manner. One of these was his blending of gou...more
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“One winter morning Peter woke up and looked out the window. Snow had fallen during the night. It covered everything as far as he could see.”
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