Snowy Day

Usborne Little Board Books

by Anna Milbourne, Elena Temporin (Illustrator)

Using simple text and illustrations, describes how snow is formed and the different uses that snow has.

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

24 pages, Hardcover

First published July 6, 2005

About the author

Growing up in North West England and in Germany, Anna wrote plays about talking animals, and stories about naughty children, and drew on every available surface. After school, she did an Art Foundation course, then a degree in German Literature & Philosophy at Oxford University. In 1998 she found her perfect job at Usborne in London, writing about everything from curious penguins to trips to the Moon. Usborne.com

Reviews

[Andrew Davies · Rating 4 out of 5]

Anna Milbourne's 'Snowy Day' is an enchanting adventure for EYFS children through chemistry, geography, biology, art, PE and more. We discover how and what conditions cause snowflakes to form in the sky, what impact snowfall has upon wildlife, both on land and underneath the frozen surfaces of lakes, what impact snowfall has upon animals' and humans' transport and food sources, what patterns and designs snowflakes form in, and even what sporting or physical activities we can enjoy in snowy environments, all depicted beautifully by Elena Temporin's simple yet heart-warming accompanying illustrations. Although this book might seem most appropriate to associate with children experiencing wintry weather around the school and community, the UK's unpredictable forecast could still be circumvented by linking the book to countries abroad with winter climates who regularly experience snow, or even scientifically-reconstructed or digitally-created replications of snowy environments. Scientific (reversible) processes such as freezing and melting are rendered easily accessible, as are animal hibernation, footprint identification and even how animals and humans keep warm in low temperatures. Maybe a class could create their own drawings and sentences to tell the story of snowfall - or indeed any other weather formation they may experience (rain, sunshine, thunder & lightning, etc.). Meeting weather requirements at KS1 in the National Curriculum could be engaging and artistic, if one such formation was adopted across each half-term in the classroom throughout the school year!

[RumBelle · Rating 5 out of 5]

This picture book tells the story of a couple of children, and they fun they have on a snowy day. The text is a mixture of educational and prose. It explains a lot of the concepts about winter, and snow, while detailing a fun, adventurous day.

The illustrations were vibrant and energetic. Children at play, animals enjoying the weather, and families sharing a lovely day.

[☁︎ ☾ ｡⋆ morgan ⋆｡☽ ☁︎ · Rating 5 out of 5]

this little book is SO good for so many reasons, but specifically for the way it frames snowy days as states of dreamlike wonder for kids to watch and play in. i felt transported into the winter wonderland right away, and gah, the words, the vocabulary -- everything is beautiful. so, so good!

[Sarah · Rating 3 out of 5]

The off and on rhyming kind of threw me the first read through.

[Rainbow Room TOL]

2 copies: 1 in Weather, 1 in Winter

[Hope · Rating 3 out of 5]

Checked out from Baraboo Public Library 📚 in Wisconsin

[Cassidy Reed · Rating 3 out of 5]

On a winter afternoon it begins to snow. Each snowflake has its own look and shape. Once it has snowed for hours, the ground becomes solid white. Kids play in the snow and animals hide away because of the cold. When the sun comes out, the snow begins to melt, but when the sun slips down behind the trees, the air grows cold again.

I really like the illustrations in this book. I particularly like the pages that have the purple/blue colors on them. I think that it shows a good description of a wintery night/afternoon.

The Snowy Day teaches children about snowfall and what people and animals are doing when it snows.

[Sumayya · Rating 4 out of 5]

Getting beautifully illustrated books was one of the perks of childhood. Somehow, I have managed to cling to them thus far. These books transport me back to the times when sadness was never a thing, happiness stayed through days and nights, anxieties and worries were far off, life appeared as an adventure and not as a grind, we were oblivious to the bitter realities of life, our smallest eyes carried biggest dreams, dreams that can change the world.
This book, “The Snowy Day”, helps us observe the hypnotic and magical delights of an icy-cold afternoon. Illustrated by Elena Temporin, it is indeed a sight for the sore eyes. It features kids clad in warm and comfy clothes, their gleaming faces when they see falling snow, visually pleasing snowflakes of numerous shapes and sizes, snowy adventures and sleeping animals.
The book and its illustrations help us watch the magic of a snowy day that one can rarely see in the place I belong to.
It takes us out of our homes where the snow blankets everything, kids and animals squash snow and leave their footprints behind, snowballs are made and thrown down the hills, fish are happily swimming but frogs are sleeping their winters away.

[Kristen · Rating 4 out of 5]

I was surprised by how much I liked this book. I was expecting a simplistic "snow is cold and we can play in it" but this book has much more. It introduces a bit of the science ("High in the clouds, raindrops freeze into icy flakes of snow") in a conversational way. It takes us outside to play, but also into the woods to see what animals do in the snow, and how frogs and fish are still alive beneath the frozen-over pond. Really good!

[Terry]

Borrow it if you plan to use this as an

[Caitlan Jett · Rating 4 out of 5]

Awards:N/A
Reading Level:1.2
Interest Level:K-1


A look into the world through a child's point of view. A book that is wonderful to read to other students the same age so the age connect and the thoughts are the same. ANother way to show students the fun of snow

[Janet · Rating 3 out of 5]

Easy flow story which details some info about snow and wintertime. Illustrations reflect the darkness of a snowstorm and the brightness after the storm has passed.

[Majd Mery · Rating 4 out of 5]

Brilliant ..