Snow Family

by Daniel Kirk

There is magic in the frosty air one morning, as a little boy discovers a mischievous band of snow children scurrying past his parent’s barn. But when he realizes that the snow children don’t have any snow parents to take care of them, he devises a way to make their snow family complete. Daniel Kirk’s lush illustrations and tender verses will have children building their own snow friends to play with.

Genres: Picture Books, Childrens, Family, Christmas, Holiday

32 pages, Paperback

First published September 2, 1999

Reviews

[Mosley · Rating 5 out of 5]

This story will melt your heart.

[Ashley LeFevre · Rating 5 out of 5]

This is a wonderful little story about found family and parents. I highly recommend, for all ages. This has truly changed my life. I will never look at a snowman the same again.

[RUTHC]

A small child named Jacob and his dairy farmer parents create a snow child in a field at the beginning of the book. The snowman awakens to become one of a group of lost and abandoned snow kids. Honestly, how could you not enjoy this straightforward and simple story that your little ones can read to you? A charming book to read aloud to second graders.

[Melki · Rating 3 out of 5]

The mischievous snow children need snow parents to care for them and keep them in line.
No more missing mittens and lost noses!
Cute story, fantastic illustrations.

[gigi · Rating 2 out of 5]

I need to finish my reading challenge

[Tears for Breakfast · Rating 4 out of 5]

Super cute and kids loved the read aloud

[Aria · Rating 3 out of 5]

I was not enjoying this book until the end. Which was so sweet.

[Lynn Davidson · Rating 4 out of 5]

This is an adorable story about family. A human family - mother, father, and son Joseph - build a snowboy Jacob's height. After they go indoors all the snow children come out to play. They get into mischief, and when Jacob sees them he joins their play. There's trouble for Jacob and a great solution. Lovely ending; beautiful illustrations.

[Derek Cooke · Rating 4 out of 5]

Snow Children are out playing, throwing snowballs. They are running after each other acting crazy and irritating the birds and teasing a bear. They suddenly come upon a human family that is building a snowperson in the field. They finish the snow person and Jacob’s parents snap his coat up to protect him from the cold. The humans walk back to the house, and the snowperson comes to life, and joins the other snow children. Jacob is in the barn doing chores and looks out the door to see the snow children running by throwing snowballs and carrying on. Jacob goes out to play with the Snow Children, and is soon in the middle of a snowball fight. They are playing very recklessly and soon Jacob notices the snow children have noses and eyes hats and scarfs missing. Jacob takes the time to put all of the missing pieces back on the snow children, and asks if they have someone to take care of them. As soon as they are put back together, they start throwing snowballs at the sleeping bear. The bear comes running out of his den after Jacob. He has to climb up a tree to keep the bear away, and when the bear starts to climb it, Jacob’s dad scares him away. They go back to the house and the next day Jacob comes out and builds two snow parents to take care of the snow children. And they were happy.

[The Brothers · Rating 3 out of 5]

Little snow children frolic in the snow without guidance of any adults - which can lead them to do naughty things like throw snowballs and a sleeping bear. Jacob makes another snow child that joins the others and beckons him to come with them on their adventures. Jacob gets into trouble (with the bear) and his own parents come to rescue him. The next day he makes snow parents for all the snow children.

Cute illustrations.

[Alice · Rating 3 out of 5]

Well First off this is no "Snowmen at night" by the Buehners. What I liked, the artwork. I like the canvas feel. The illustrations are great! The story, I am not sure I love it but it is good! Yay for families! made of snow or otherwise!

[Nicole · Rating 5 out of 5]

I found this book pretty lame, but my students loved it, so I had to give it a full five. I was reading it hoping for a snow day.

[Dena · Rating 4 out of 5]

I loved this cute little story with rhyming words and bright colorful pictures. This is Gracie's in the Thanksgiving give-away!

[Joanna · Rating 2 out of 5]

I was underwhelmed by the poetry. My 3 yr old son liked the book alot more than I did and asked to have it repeated.

[Angela · Rating 3 out of 5]

A cute book. My kindergarteners like it, but I can't see children older than 2nd liking it. The illustrations are nice.

[Tiffiny · Rating 4 out of 5]

My 4 yr old looooooves this book and my son loved it when he was little too.

[Designing.melissagmail.com · Rating 4 out of 5]

this was a fun story about building snow men and the trouble they get in.

[Don Gubler · Rating 2 out of 5]

I don't buy it. I don't think the kids do either.