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The snow
A boy and his mother share snowy day activities.
- GenresPicture BooksChildrens
20 pages, Hardcover
First published January 1, 1974
About the author
John Burningham
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Married to Helen Oxenbury They have one son and two daughters.
John Burningham was born in 1936 in Farnham, Surrey, and attended the alternative school, Summerhill. In 1954 he spent two years travelling through Italy, Yugoslavia and Israel, working at a variety of jobs.
From 1956-1959, he studied at the Central School of Art, after which he designed posters for London Transport and the British Transport Commission. He also spent a year on an animated puppet film in the Middle East. He then became a writer and illustrator of children's books, his first book, Borka: The Adventures of a Goose With No Feathers (1963) winning the Kate Greenaway Medal in 1963, an achievement he repeated with Mr Gumpy's Outing (1970).
Since then, he has written and illustrated many children's books. He is also a freelance designer of murals, exhibitions models, magazine illustrations and advertisements.
Married to Helen Oxenbury They have one son and two daughters.
John Burningham was born in 1936 in Farnham, Surrey, and attended the alternative school, Summerhill. In 1954 he spent two years travelling through Italy, Yugoslavia and Israel, working at a variety of jobs.
From 1956-1959, he studied at the Central School of Art, after which he designed posters for London Transport and the British Transport Commission. He also spent a year on an animated puppet film in the Middle East. He then became a writer and illustrator of children's books, his first book, Borka: The Adventures of a Goose With No Feathers (1963) winning the Kate Greenaway Medal in 1963, an achievement he repeated with Mr Gumpy's Outing (1970).
Since then, he has written and illustrated many children's books. He is also a freelance designer of murals, exhibitions models, magazine illustrations and advertisements.
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December 7, 2022
These small, simple books with lovely illustrations make for fun reading with a baby or for an older child as a beginner reader. I really enjoy Burningham's illustrations, quick, sketchy understated pencil drawings. One short sentence on one page and an illustration on the other.
This book is about a day out in the snow, I love the gentle sense of humour that shows the magic of a toddler going into the snow but soon looking red cheeked, upset, and having lost a mitten. Then home again, a hot drink and a cat to stroke. When bedtime comes the toddler hopes that the snow will still be there tomorrow.
This book is about a day out in the snow, I love the gentle sense of humour that shows the magic of a toddler going into the snow but soon looking red cheeked, upset, and having lost a mitten. Then home again, a hot drink and a cat to stroke. When bedtime comes the toddler hopes that the snow will still be there tomorrow.
March 17, 2023
It was delightful to read this small square book copyrighted in 1974 by the English author /illustrator John Burningham. I interlibrary loan titles from a consortium of approximately 250 main and branch library sites and only one library had a copy of this title. It arrived well worn and showing many children had enjoyed this title!
The sparse sentences that form the text are just the type a young child would use for example, “ I lost my mitten and I was cold.” Text on left hand page and an simplistic illustration on the right hand page. Perfect for the toddler set and by the way this would make a great board book.
The sparse sentences that form the text are just the type a young child would use for example, “ I lost my mitten and I was cold.” Text on left hand page and an simplistic illustration on the right hand page. Perfect for the toddler set and by the way this would make a great board book.
December 21, 2023
A sweet and simple tale of a mom and her son having fun in the snow. Told using a minimum of words, this is an excellent book for beginning readers. I liked the author's cute illustrations.
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