In the Snow

by Sharon Phillips Denslow, Nancy Tafuri (Illustrations)

In the snow
is a big pile of
delicious seed.
Look!
Who is coming to eat it?
Can you spot them all?


When the pile of seed
gets smaller and smaller
and day turns to dusk
and it gets
colder and colder,
who will bring new seed for the hungry animals?
Look closely!
Who is coming now
in the snow?

Genres: Picture Books, Animals, Storytime, Childrens, Birds, Nature, Fiction

40 pages, Hardcover

First published January 1, 2005

Reviews

[Mariah Roze · Rating 4 out of 5]

In the snow
is a big pile of
delicious seed.





"Look!

"Look!
Who is coming to eat it?
Can you spot them all?
When the pile of seed
gets smaller and smaller
and day turns to dusk
and it gets
colder and colder,
who will bring new seed for the hungry animals?
Look closely!
Who is coming now
in the snow?"

Very simple, easy book

[Lorraine · Rating 5 out of 5]

Oversized hardcover book with incredible illustrations by Nancy Tafuri. This book will delight any preschooler with its beautiful illustrations. A story about the importance of feeding birds, who are the daytime feeders and who are the night
time feeders (possum) and the importance of trees to birds and possums. Absolutely a wonderful book for children to have read to them and learn to read from.
⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️Stars

[Jenna Gantenbein · Rating 3 out of 5]

This book is not exactly what I expected. I thought the story would have a little more depth to it when I first picked it out, but it was a pretty simple book. I only gave a rating of three stars to the book because I was a little disappointed, but the illustrations are beautiful. The illustrations are detailed, creative, and colorful. It would be a good book to read to children in the winter season.

[June · Rating 4 out of 5]

A simple story of the animals who come for the seeds a child puts out in the snow. (Another that didn't arrive in time for my winter lap time.) 1/30/13

Worked fairly well for baby time. One of the few, simple books with large pictures. 1/27/115

Like Tafuri's pictures and simple enough for Lap Time.

[Missy Kirtley]

Really beautiful pictures. My daughter loved looking at them and asking me what the animals were. We talked about snow, and about wintertime, and what sorts of animals like to eat seeds in the snow. It opened up doors to look into lots of different conversations.

[Marcia · Rating 4 out of 5]

Finally, a warm and sunny day to walk to the library. We loved looking at the birds in this book and laughed when we saw the squirrels eating the seeds.

Opening Lines
Someone's coming in the snow for the seeds left high and low~millet, thistle, corn dropped so.

[Sarah Kramer · Rating 4 out of 5]

Really great topical books for winter and birds/wild animals. Simple text; large pictures.

[Tuyet Tran · Rating 4 out of 5]

Students are usually curious about what kinds of animals would come out in the snow.

[Edna · Rating 3 out of 5]

A variety of birds, bunnies, a squirrel and possum enjoy seeds left out by a young boy in snowy winter. Detailed illustrations and short text make it a nice book to read aloud to very young toddlers.

[Leah · Rating 2 out of 5]

This very simple story has beautiful illustrations and introduces children to many new words for animals.

[Paula · Rating 3 out of 5]

Forest animals come out after a fresh snow to eat the seeds a thoughtful child has scattered on the ground.

[Sarah]

Babytime: Snow

[Adams' Country Retreat · Rating 5 out of 5]

Winter Animals in the Snow. Beautiful illustrations. Great Nature Book for younger kids.

[Cassandra · Rating 2 out of 5]

Pretty illustrations but no real story. It's just a description of the photos.

[Lisa Delaine Youngblood · Rating 5 out of 5]

snow
environment
vocabulary
feeding animals
winter

[Gretchen · Rating 5 out of 5]

Sweet story about a boy who feeds birds.

[Donna Mork · Rating 5 out of 5]

Beautifully illustrated and done in rhyme. Boy puts out seeds for the birds and animals in the snow. See who all visits and gets a snack.

[Janet · Rating 4 out of 5]

A twenty year old title that continues to have great viability. Perfect for the young preschool story groups as the birds and the forest animals are shown in large format uncluttered illustrations against the snow and winter landscape. Nancy Tafuri’s animal illustrations have always been very pleasing to me. Sharon Denslow’s lyrical rhyming text conveys the pleasure of bird and small animal feeding in cold winter climates.

[Peacegal · Rating 4 out of 5]

This is a sweet and simple book, with bold and vibrant illustrations. A variety of small woodland animals visit a feeding station to eat seeds during a cold, snowy winter's day. This is a nice way to introduce very young kids to identifying local wildlife as well as a nice deed anyone can do to help birds in the depths of winter.

[Tompkins County Public Library Youth Services]

This is another really wonderful picture book about winter. Nancy Tafuri's simple, sweet illustrations make this a book to share every winter. Help your child learn to care for the animals in winter with this lovely book! 

[Mary · Rating 4 out of 5]

Great winter read-aloud for 3-5 y/o.

[Ruth Ann · Rating 4 out of 5]

Sparse, rhyming text and large, soothing illustrations help tell the tale of animals finding food in the winter.

[Nancy · Rating 2 out of 5]

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[Emily · Rating 4 out of 5]

Which animals will come to munch at the seeds left behind? Simple text and realistic illustrations will inspire littles to leave some seeds in the snow and see what happens.

[Rebekah · Rating 4 out of 5]

Beautiful illustrations of northern North American animals and birds and their tracks in the winter.

[Lewis & Luther Bark · Rating 5 out of 5]

Cute book
Kids loved it

[Elaine · Rating 4 out of 5]

Couldn't do five stars only because the bunny tracks and diet are inaccurate.

[Katie · Rating 5 out of 5]

Such a great baby / toddler book!
A yearly storytime book for me.

[Steph]

Turn/Level: 2/2

Seeds, Snow, Winter

Rhyming read about various animals coming to eat seeds left in the snow in winter.

[Miss Janis the Storytime Lady · Rating 3 out of 5]

fine.