Very First Questions and Answers: What is snow?

Lift-the-flap Questions and Answers

by Katie Daynes, Marta Álvarez Miguéns (Illustrator)

This delightful flap book explores the magic of snow, from a fresh flurry in the garden to the icy north and south poles. Unfurl a giant snowflake, reveal footprints in the snow, discover what else you can do with snow and follow a simple water cycle to see where snow goes when it melts. Charming illustrations by Marta Alvarez Miguens combine with simple but informative text by Katie Daynes. Sturdy flaps make it perfect for little fingers.

Genres: Childrens

12 pages, Board book

First published November 15, 2018

About the author

Katie has been writing non-fiction children's books for almost half her life and loves questioning the world from a child's point of view. She's developed some of Usborne's bestselling series, including the See Inside books and the Lift-the-Flap Questions & Answers series.

Reviews

[Becky · Rating 3 out of 5]

First sentence: What is snow? It's what flutters down on freezing days.

Is there such a thing as too many flaps? I wouldn't have thought so before picking this one up. I never knew if the flap would reveal text--like an answer to a question--or if it would just be an illustration. Some spreads felt like they had ten or so flaps. Some had text. Some didn't. Some moved the plot forward. Some didn't. The board book format and the lift-the-flap feature seem like they'd be for a younger crowd (toddler, early preschool) the amount of text felt like it might not hold attention spans. This one could work depending on the presentation of the one reading it aloud.

[Lucia · Rating 4 out of 5]

Me and my son, we adore lift-the-flap Very First Questions And Answers board books from Usborne. This encyclopedia-like board book explains single topic (snow) in easily understandable and attractive way. It makes teaching your little ones a lot of fun. Add adorable illustrations and we have a winner!

[Amit Kumar · Rating 5 out of 5]

Amazing :) Book
A truly amazing book with its adventures of questions and answers about Snow and a simple way for children to understand about Snow.The illustrations are nicely. So I recommend📚to friends and parents.
Thank you!

[Cara Byrne · Rating 4 out of 5]

"What's snow MADE of? Tiny crystals of ice [...] snowflakes can be spiky, feathery, long and thing, and flat-sided. Each one is different." This is a really well-done board book, filled with lift-flaps and great information about the shape and science (and fun!) of snow.

[L'atelier de Litote · Rating 5 out of 5]

Un parfait petit livre de saison. Ce livre est d’un petit format parfaitement adapté aux petites mains, il est pratique à feuilleter en l’ayant ouvert sur ses genoux. La couverture est épaisse et résistera aux coups d’éponge, les angles sont arrondis pour ne blesser personnes. Les illustrations très colorées sont vraiment craquantes autant les personnes que les différents animaux qui illustrent ce petit livre. Le texte est simple et accessible. Il s’agit surtout de questions réponses et pour les trouver, il suffit de soulever le rabat pour en apprendre toujours plus sur la … neige. Les pages sont d’une épaisseur de 2 mm ce qui assurera la longévité du livre car il passe depuis quelques jours de mains en mains. Dès les premières pages on va tenter de répondre à la question : C’est quoi la neige? Puis on se demandera de quoi est-elle formée ? Que peut-on faire avec ? Où trouve-t-on de la neige ? Où va la neige ?Vous ne savez pas répondre à toutes ces questions et bien d'autres encore vous attendent dans ce magnifique petit livre alors n'hésitez pas à vous le procurer et à le lire en famille, pour apprendre sans même s'en rendre compte. J'ai aimé
La dernière page « le sais-tu ? construite comme un Quizz.
Les nombreux rabats faciles à soulever
Bonne lecture...