10/9/08

Title: Snow
Author: Uri Shulevitz
Publisher: Sunburst Book
Publication Date: 1998
Genre:
Audience: Kindergarten and first grade

Overview: Snow, is a amusing story about a little boy who is waiting for it to snow. The story describes the color gray and white. Furthermore, it tells the story of a little boy who is constantly telling the people in his town that it is going to snow, and how no one believes him. It is a very entertaining story to read with little kids, that will help them understand and visualize the colors gray and white, and at the same time, it will help children understand what snow is.

Activity: Have children cut out their own snowflake, by folding a paper in 3 halves. Each child can cut his paper in whatever shape they want. Once they open it up you can have them write a story of them when they when in the snow for the first time. Paste the snowflakes around the classroom, and have children discuss their stories.

Reviewer's Name: Belen Ubeda