Crow in the Snow (Phonics Readers

Usborne Phonics Readers

by Lesley Sims

With simple rhyming text and phonic repetition, this book is specially designed to develop essential language and early reading skills.

Genres: Picture Books, Childrens, Animals

24 pages, Paperback

First published November 1, 2013

About the author

Lesley dreamed of being a writer, but studied law as her mother insisted she had "something to fall back on". Since joining Usborne Publishing, she has written and edited hundreds of books, from funny rhyming stories to an award-winning history book. Nowadays, she is often found recording books, too, in Usborne's very own recording studio.

Reviews

[Becky · Rating 4 out of 5]

The Usborne Phonics readers are surprisingly good, and decently decipherable for young readers. My kids genuinely enjoy them as read alouds, too.

[Kyle Chalamet · Rating 5 out of 5]

Another banger from the creators of Bug in a Rug. Crow effortlessly establishes himself as a big chiller who loves to hang, but then immediately steps up into the role of a hero when the situation calls for it. No spoilers but I was on the edge of my seat to see how the lake situation would pan out. Definitely a longer and higher stakes story than Bug in a Rug but executed to perfection.

[KaitandMaddie · Rating 4 out of 5]

We talked about how smart crows are in real life.

[Linda (bythebellbooks) · Rating 5 out of 5]

Great winter read for preschoolers learning phonics.

After reading the book you can discuss with kids:

☝️ icebreakers - what they are and how they are used - try some out (duck duck goose / crow introduction game etc)
🪶crows
🦆birds in winter
❄️ snow / winter and seasons
🤲 Importance of helping others
⛸️ safety on ice and what to do in case ice breaks

You can also:
☃️ try to build a snow crow
❄️ cut some snowflakes
🌨️ make a snow from soda and hair conditioner for some fun sensory play
🧊 play with ice - freeze some small plastic crows or other small items in ice cubes or balloons filled with water / after try to break or melt them to find what’s hiding in the ice
🔤 find the words in story that rhyme and think of some other pairs
O - count how many letter O there are on every page or on the opened page
🔢 Count the crows in the book
✍🏻 Learn to draw a crow
🎨 Paint / colour or collage a crow or some winter scene
🧵do some crow crafts (from craft sticks / wine corks / foam cups / paper plates etc)

Happy reading! ☺️

[Megan · Rating 5 out of 5]

Good book-J

[Megan · Rating 3 out of 5]

Fun and quick read for bedtime with good rhyming. If I have to pick a book for bedtime these are more fun for me to read to my daughter because of the rhyming.

[Hilarie · Rating 4 out of 5]

A new favorite for my daughter

[Kat · Rating 3 out of 5]

Maybe I'm expecting too much actual strict rhyming from these phonics books but again it had some not quite rhymes that jarred a little. But a good story.

[Lex Redding · Rating 4 out of 5]

A cute phonics book with a lovely theme of helping others. Enjoyed this one.

[Meredith · Rating 2 out of 5]

Crow enjoys playing in the snow and saves the day after an accident occurs on the ice.

This picture book teaches the "o" sound and also uses rhyme, which helps teach phonological awareness.

[Eadrinor · Rating 5 out of 5]

Crow helps his friends with his ingenuity when frozen the lake cracks.

[Kendra · Rating 4 out of 5]

This book is so cute and really easy to read. It's a perfect book for kids learning how to read and sound out words. I love the illustrations throughout it. They are colorful and really draw attention to the pages. My kids love this book and be warned it doesn't rhyme throughout the book. But this book is a great book to start reading on.

[Katie (Katrina) Means · Rating 5 out of 5]

Great children's book to practice phonics. Story about a crow saving the day and lots of rhyming words. Beautiful, colorful illustrations. Perfect for the students who need more help with phonics or just practicing.

[Allison · Rating 4 out of 5]

Phonics, USbourne, a big hit with Oscar.

[Bonnie Arriola · Rating 3 out of 5]

A good rhyme.