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So Much Snow!
Is it a school day? Is it pizza day? Is it a snow day? Jasmine wants it all!
Neat! Neat! Snowy feet! Snowy feet can’t be beat! Wintertime is fun!
There’s a big blizzard blowing in, but that’s not going to stop Jasmine from going to school — it’s just a little snow, and it’s pizza day, after all! But as soon as she sets out the snow starts to come down faster and faster until she finds herself frozen stiff, with just her hat poking out of a snowdrift.
Rescue comes in the form of the school custodian, who stomps out on snowshoes, yanks her out, pulls her inside and figures out how to get her thawed. But on the way to her class they notice that the school is empty — the principal has declared a snow day! Which is always great news . . . but how is Jasmine going to get her pizza?
Neat! Neat! Snowy feet! Snowy feet can’t be beat! Wintertime is fun!
There’s a big blizzard blowing in, but that’s not going to stop Jasmine from going to school — it’s just a little snow, and it’s pizza day, after all! But as soon as she sets out the snow starts to come down faster and faster until she finds herself frozen stiff, with just her hat poking out of a snowdrift.
Rescue comes in the form of the school custodian, who stomps out on snowshoes, yanks her out, pulls her inside and figures out how to get her thawed. But on the way to her class they notice that the school is empty — the principal has declared a snow day! Which is always great news . . . but how is Jasmine going to get her pizza?
32 pages, Paperback
Published August 30, 2016
About the author
Robert Munsch
264 books1,777 followersRobert Munsch was born in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania. He graduated from Fordham University in 1969 with a Bachelor of Arts degree in history and from Boston University in 1971 with a Master of Arts degree in anthropology.
He studied to become a Jesuit priest, but decided he would rather work with children after jobs at orphanages and daycare centers. In 1973, he received a Master of Education in Child Studies from Tufts University. In 1975 he moved to Canada to work at the preschool at the University of Guelph in Guelph, Ontario. He also taught in the Department of Family Studies at the University of Guelph as a lecturer and as an assistant professor. In Guelph he was encouraged to publish the many stories he made up for the children he worked with.
Munsch's wife delivered two stillborn babies in 1979 and 1980. Out of the tragedy, he produced one of his best-known books, Love You Forever. This book was listed fourth on the 2001 Publishers Weekly All-Time Best selling Children's Books list for paperbacks at 6,970,000 copies (not including the 1,049,000 hardcover copies). The Munsches have since become adoptive parents of Julie, Andrew and Tyya (see them all in Something Good!)
Munsch has obsessive-compulsive disorder and has also suffered from manic depression. In August 2008, Munsch suffered a stroke that affected his ability to speak in normal sentences. He has recovered enough that he is able to perform live, but has put his writing career on hold until he is fully recovered.
He studied to become a Jesuit priest, but decided he would rather work with children after jobs at orphanages and daycare centers. In 1973, he received a Master of Education in Child Studies from Tufts University. In 1975 he moved to Canada to work at the preschool at the University of Guelph in Guelph, Ontario. He also taught in the Department of Family Studies at the University of Guelph as a lecturer and as an assistant professor. In Guelph he was encouraged to publish the many stories he made up for the children he worked with.
Munsch's wife delivered two stillborn babies in 1979 and 1980. Out of the tragedy, he produced one of his best-known books, Love You Forever. This book was listed fourth on the 2001 Publishers Weekly All-Time Best selling Children's Books list for paperbacks at 6,970,000 copies (not including the 1,049,000 hardcover copies). The Munsches have since become adoptive parents of Julie, Andrew and Tyya (see them all in Something Good!)
Munsch has obsessive-compulsive disorder and has also suffered from manic depression. In August 2008, Munsch suffered a stroke that affected his ability to speak in normal sentences. He has recovered enough that he is able to perform live, but has put his writing career on hold until he is fully recovered.
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March 11, 2018
Jasmine learns that there's a blizzard on the way, but she is determined to go to school. It IS Pizza Day, after all and no one wants to miss that. As she walks, the snow gets higher and she comes up with a song to describe it. By the time the school is in sight, she is in over her head, and the caretaker finds her frozen body. Now, it's time to warm her up inside, but how easy will that be? Neo and I are used to snow and lots of it. Blizzards do not bother us, but it would have been nice to have this book during the last few large snowfalls to motivate us to get out and shovel (around our Canadian igloos?). Munsch is a wonderful writer and has kept us reading on this recent binge!
January 3, 2026
So Much Snow! uses a simple, escalating structure to deliver classic Munsch humor: a child encounters a problem, the situation intensifies far beyond realism, and the resolution snaps everything back into place. In this case, the snowfall grows so extreme that poor Jasmine is buried deeper and deeper with each step outside, creating a predictable but effective comedic rhythm.
The repetition works well for read‑aloud pacing, and the absurdity is calibrated to young readers’ tastes—each page turn raises the stakes just enough to keep them engaged. Michael Martchenko’s illustrations amplify the exaggeration, grounding the impossible scenario with expressive character reactions.
While the narrative is intentionally straightforward, it’s tightly constructed and delivers a satisfying loop from setup to payoff.
Overall, the story is brisk, humorous, and plays to Munsch’s strengths in escalation and repetition.
The repetition works well for read‑aloud pacing, and the absurdity is calibrated to young readers’ tastes—each page turn raises the stakes just enough to keep them engaged. Michael Martchenko’s illustrations amplify the exaggeration, grounding the impossible scenario with expressive character reactions.
While the narrative is intentionally straightforward, it’s tightly constructed and delivers a satisfying loop from setup to payoff.
Overall, the story is brisk, humorous, and plays to Munsch’s strengths in escalation and repetition.
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December 31, 2024
Living in Canada, a country where snow storms are a winter frequency, I can assure you that Winter stands among my two favourite seasons, the second being Autumn. But regarding winter, it reminds me of Christmas, but also of snow.
Snow fights, Snowman, Ice Skating, Skiing, Snow Ploughing, and Snow days.
And regarding them, closed school occasions. Both at Elementary and Secondary Schools.
For each Storm occasion, the chance to relax and have fun at home or outside. Though in some occasions like the 1998 Ice Crisis, this would be a case of trying to survive each day until the weather would calm down.
But when these pleasant snow storms would happen, then we would have fun those days. Though for the Jasmine in this book, she does not want to stay home. As they have Pizza Day today; a school trip where everyone would visit the Pizzeria and eat much pizzas.
So off she goes to school; even though her mother has warned her of the snow. Which she does not take seriously as there isn't much snow on the ground. That is until she walks alone for school and witnesses the snow slowly mounting and mounting, until she gets stuck in front of her school. So the employees working there attempt to unfreeze her. Using various funny ways to do that.
As stated at the back of this book, this story is based on a real Jasmine whom Robert Munsch met and who told him how she walked to school during a snow storm. And considering that she lives in New York, it makes me think of these massive snow storms that have occurred there and which we have seen on the news, but also in the video game Max Payne. So powerful and frightening that the entire Manhattan island was frozen up. Quite similar to snow storms I saw in Montreal that paralysed the community.
So this book is a great way to present to children worldwide the frightening power of snowstorms, which Michael Martchenko's illustrations present superbly. With lots of white and blue hues on many watercolours. And excellent character designs for each individual appearing in the story.
But more than that, a nice way for adults to reminisce about the experience of a snow storm during a school day.
Snow fights, Snowman, Ice Skating, Skiing, Snow Ploughing, and Snow days.
And regarding them, closed school occasions. Both at Elementary and Secondary Schools.
For each Storm occasion, the chance to relax and have fun at home or outside. Though in some occasions like the 1998 Ice Crisis, this would be a case of trying to survive each day until the weather would calm down.
But when these pleasant snow storms would happen, then we would have fun those days. Though for the Jasmine in this book, she does not want to stay home. As they have Pizza Day today; a school trip where everyone would visit the Pizzeria and eat much pizzas.
So off she goes to school; even though her mother has warned her of the snow. Which she does not take seriously as there isn't much snow on the ground. That is until she walks alone for school and witnesses the snow slowly mounting and mounting, until she gets stuck in front of her school. So the employees working there attempt to unfreeze her. Using various funny ways to do that.
As stated at the back of this book, this story is based on a real Jasmine whom Robert Munsch met and who told him how she walked to school during a snow storm. And considering that she lives in New York, it makes me think of these massive snow storms that have occurred there and which we have seen on the news, but also in the video game Max Payne. So powerful and frightening that the entire Manhattan island was frozen up. Quite similar to snow storms I saw in Montreal that paralysed the community.
So this book is a great way to present to children worldwide the frightening power of snowstorms, which Michael Martchenko's illustrations present superbly. With lots of white and blue hues on many watercolours. And excellent character designs for each individual appearing in the story.
But more than that, a nice way for adults to reminisce about the experience of a snow storm during a school day.
February 7, 2019
Jasmine walks to school in the middle of a blizzard (despite her mother's warning that school would probably be cancelled), and as she walks, the snow climbs higher and higher. She sings songs about how high the snow is getting and eventually is completely covered in the snow. The school caretaker came and pulled her out of the snow, and he brought her the rest of the way to school. Jasmine was completely frozen, and after being wrapped in blankets, drinking hot chocolate, and getting tickled, she finally became unfrozen. When she walked to her classroom, she discovered that school had been cancelled.
I personally did not love this book, just because I feel like for something that was a very realistic situation (school being cancelled due to a snow storm), the story itself was not very realistic. It was most likely meant to be a silly story about a snow day, but I personally didn't love it or find myself very drawn to it.
If I were to use it in the classroom, I could use it to talk about blizzards and where all of the snow comes from. I think a fun activity to go along with this book would be to make snow ice cream or to do another activity related to snow and blizzards.
I personally did not love this book, just because I feel like for something that was a very realistic situation (school being cancelled due to a snow storm), the story itself was not very realistic. It was most likely meant to be a silly story about a snow day, but I personally didn't love it or find myself very drawn to it.
If I were to use it in the classroom, I could use it to talk about blizzards and where all of the snow comes from. I think a fun activity to go along with this book would be to make snow ice cream or to do another activity related to snow and blizzards.
July 10, 2019
Another cute and funny book. Jasmine MUST go to school because its PIZZA DAY! She is determined not to miss out. Well she goes to school to find a surprise. Read the book to find out what it is.
back cover
Is it a school day? Is it pizza day? Is it a snow day? Jasmine wants it all!
Neat! Neat! Snowy feet! Snowy feet can’t be beat! Wintertime is fun!
There’s a big blizzard blowing in, but that’s not going to stop Jasmine from going to school — it’s just a little snow, and it’s pizza day, after all! But as soon as she sets out the snow starts to come down faster and faster until she finds herself frozen stiff, with just her hat poking out of a snowdrift.
Rescue comes in the form of the school custodian, who stomps out on snowshoes, yanks her out, pulls her inside and figures out how to get her thawed. But on the way to her class they notice that the school is empty — the principal has declared a snow day! Which is always great news . . . but how is Jasmine going to get her pizza?
back cover
Is it a school day? Is it pizza day? Is it a snow day? Jasmine wants it all!
Neat! Neat! Snowy feet! Snowy feet can’t be beat! Wintertime is fun!
There’s a big blizzard blowing in, but that’s not going to stop Jasmine from going to school — it’s just a little snow, and it’s pizza day, after all! But as soon as she sets out the snow starts to come down faster and faster until she finds herself frozen stiff, with just her hat poking out of a snowdrift.
Rescue comes in the form of the school custodian, who stomps out on snowshoes, yanks her out, pulls her inside and figures out how to get her thawed. But on the way to her class they notice that the school is empty — the principal has declared a snow day! Which is always great news . . . but how is Jasmine going to get her pizza?
December 31, 2018
I love this book!
It's so funny, it's adorable with the little songs Jasmine sings on her way to school, my favourite is:
“Poor bum! Frozen numb!
Snow’s so deep, I can’t run.
Poor bum! Frozen numb!
Snow’s so deep, I can’t run.
Wintertime is fun.”
I can relate.
And she's determined to make it to school because it's pizza day.
I can relate.
This book had me laughing from beginning to end.
It's so funny, it's adorable with the little songs Jasmine sings on her way to school, my favourite is:
“Poor bum! Frozen numb!
Snow’s so deep, I can’t run.
Poor bum! Frozen numb!
Snow’s so deep, I can’t run.
Wintertime is fun.”
I can relate.
And she's determined to make it to school because it's pizza day.
I can relate.
This book had me laughing from beginning to end.
November 16, 2022
An over the top silly book about a child who loves snow, pizza day, and school.
When a blizzard arrives, she heads for school anyway.
With hilarious illustrations and rhymes the story unfolds of an tremendous snowfall which soon buries the child. The school is closed but the staff is still in the building. They help the child out of the drift, help her thaw, and together they enjoy a pizza day after all.
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When a blizzard arrives, she heads for school anyway.
With hilarious illustrations and rhymes the story unfolds of an tremendous snowfall which soon buries the child. The school is closed but the staff is still in the building. They help the child out of the drift, help her thaw, and together they enjoy a pizza day after all.
Add if donated or very inexpensive.
January 30, 2022
Great little story for the preschoolers. What i like about Munsch's works is that the words in the story repeat themselves often enough they make for great reading in French. Most of the words are familiar but the ones that aren't are often repeated over again. Hoping that makes for great vocab memorization on my part.
January 13, 2021
Another formerly fantastic children’s author gone woke. The illustrations have been designed to the *progressive* left. My 2 year old points at the caretaker and says “it’s her daddy!” Way to go Munsch/Martchenko.
March 16, 2022
Jasmine loved winter, so when her mother suggested she stay home from school because of a coming blizzard, Jasmine didn't want to. Along her walk, Jasmine got deeper and deeper into snow until she couldn't move farther. Entertaining story and illustrations, funny rescue and ending.
September 7, 2017
A great little story about an oncoming snowstorm. Loved the illustrations, the St Bernard, the little song ditties & the ending.
September 21, 2017
H loved this book at 21 months.
June 11, 2019
Snow is good and bad, depending on the level.
December 17, 2019
This storybook captures the essence of the "fun" side of winter time through a child's perspective!
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December 27, 2019This was a Christmas present in 2019 from my Canadian grandparents.
January 3, 2022
Loads and loads of snow! And pizza!
December 24, 2022
When Kait started French Immersion, Robert Munsch books were a challenge for me, but I breezed through this one now.
July 23, 2024
a child hikes to school during a snow storm to find a surprise waiting. preschool and up
January 15, 2018
Read with preK, kindergarten, and grade 1. Robert Munsch is always great.
January 4, 2020
Another great hit! Fun to sing along with Jasmine as she trudges through the snow. After all, who can resist Pizza Day?!
February 16, 2017
Well, it's Robert Munsch so it's good. Some of his newer books have not been as great but this one is pretty darn good. I love Robert Munsch books because they can work for older groups of children as well as younger groups.
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August 21, 2017I am a big Robert Munsch (author) and Michael Martchenko (illustrator) fan. But this particular story meanders in a way that I haven't foudn the rest of the works and the ending seems forced. Not my favorite.
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