In the Snow: Who's Been Here?

Who's Been Here?

by Lindsay Barrett George

Who's been here? Help the children find the clues in the snow. The woods are cold and desolate as Cammy and William hike through the snow, yet signs of animal life are everywhere. Help them find the clues—a pellet of feathers and bones, a fish head by the brook, a patch of bark rubbed off the trunk of a birch tree, and more—and join in guessing, "Who's been here?" Plus don't miss the companion In the Who's Been Here? and In the Who's Been Here?

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

48 pages, Paperback

First published September 28, 1999

Reviews

[Sarah A · Rating 3 out of 5]

This is still a good story as the two kids venture out in the snow and find various tracks or leavings from nature. However I agree with another reviewer that this isn't my favourite book as many of the tracks are not clearly visible in the beautiful illustrations. Also the wildlife is much harder to anticipate and often several creatures match the suggestions.

[Ali Book&Seaglasshunter · Rating 4 out of 5]

Beautiful illustrations are the shining point in this book. My children really enjoyed it. At 3 and 4 they are really into learning about all types of animals. The book is about a brother and sister who walk through the woods on their way to go sleeping. While walking they find many signs of different animal activity. I like the format of this book which gives a clue left by the animal on one page, followed by the reveal of the animal on the next page. I also like that humans are included as one of the animals that left a clue. It brings up a great conversation about where humans fit in the animal kingdom, and about the impact we can have on our environment. Also included in the back of the book are descriptions about each animal.

[Lynn Davidson · Rating 4 out of 5]

This beautifully illustrated book is a companion to In the Woods: Who's Been Here?
In this one, the children go for a walk on a wintry snowy day, leaving corn for animals. They find tracks of birds and animals in the snow. In the back of the book is interesting information about the animals in the story: ruffed grouse, cardinal, gray squirrel, porcupine, great horned owl, chipmunk, mink, and buck.

[Kristin Nelson · Rating 3 out of 5]

The "Who's Been Here" series is a good one. My preschoolers love to find out what animals left the footprints or other markings. I like the paragraphs at the end telling a little more about each animal.

[Rani · Rating 4 out of 5]

#winter #snow #Mystery #puzzle #YoungReaders #PictureBook #BookReview #ChildrensBooks #amreading #Reading #AnimalSigns follow the #clues left by animals in winter and guess who they are.

[Kimberly · Rating 3 out of 5]

Lovely illustrations.

[Karen · Rating 3 out of 5]

Good book for kids interested in the outdoors in winter.

[Ammie · Rating 4 out of 5]

My daughter enjoys trying to guess who's been here.

[Laurie · Rating 5 out of 5]

Wish I wrote this book. Love it. Good for Peter to analyze evidence and match to new forest animals.

[Clive · Rating 3 out of 5]

C really enjoyed this one.

[Carla · Rating 4 out of 5]

Great book and beautiful illustrations.

[Kimberly McJunkin · Rating 5 out of 5]

Incredible art!

[David · Rating 4 out of 5]

In the Snow: Who's Been Here? by Lindsay Barrett George follows two children though the woods as they find signs of animals everywhere.

As Cammy and William go through the woods, they see no animals but plenty of signs, including bird tracks, red seeds, a leafy nest, gnawed branches, a pellet of feathers and bones, acorn shells around a hole, a fish head by the creek, scratches on a birch tree, and finally, a tobaggan.

The text features a large font and could be a good choice for beginning / transistionaly readers. At the end of the book is a picture and more information on each featured animal.

George's detailed, beautiful illustrations were rendered with gouache paints. There are single and double page spreads, with the animals shown on the double page spreads. My favorite images include the trail into the woods, the grouse, the cardinal, oak tree, squirrels, a porcupine, a great horned owl, a chipmunck, mink and trout, a buck deer and the final image. The large illustrations of animals make this a good storytime choice.

This is a beautiful look at winter animals, and how observation of clues can lead to discoveries in nature. Recommended for school and public library collections.

For ages 3 to 6, winter, woods, nature, animals-habits, storytime, kindergarten-science, and fans of Lindsay Barrett George.

[Janet · Rating 4 out of 5]

This title is a science picture book and I enjoyed it. A brother and sister take a winter walk in the snow and notice the clues animals have left behind--their habits. One page is brief text with a clue ending in a question as to what animal is it. The following two page spread is an exquisite illustration of the animal. The cardinal is illustrated in the lowly sumac! I will be looking for the authors other titles. This book has been subject headed under tracks--there is not a track to be seen; correctly it is habits.

[Jennifer Heise · Rating 3 out of 5]

Well, I thought this was visually appealling, though children who aren't likely to have the freedom to wander around the woods to go sledding may not identify with the kids. However, the identification of the common animal tracks and full-page pictures of the animals is a fun learning tool. (Might be good for a classroom activity, for instance.)

Unfortunately, my first grader refused to read or be read this book.

[Cindi · Rating 4 out of 5]

This was a really great book that encourages making closer inspection of nature. Plus the animal pictures are really nice.

When I read the title I thought it was going to be a book about animal footprints. It wasn't at all, but I was pleasantly surprised! I've got the kids reading it now!

[Cemeread]

Wish the tracks mentioned were visible to the reader. Not my favorite of this series partially because many of the clues can't be seen and don't really help the reader make a guess. The illustrations of the animals are still great and the additional information is found at the end.

[The Brothers · Rating 4 out of 5]

Two children set out to go sledding in the newly fallen snow. Along they way they come across all sorts of "clues" as to what animals have been there before him. After the clue is describe, the animal is revealed. Very cool.

Beautiful, detailed illustrations.

[Suzanne · Rating 4 out of 5]

Good for story time or classroom, this picture book encourages discussion/interaction. Could segue into a lesson about winter and winter animals.

[Hannah · Rating 5 out of 5]

Sweet wintertime book for children and the pictures are amazing.

[Megen · Rating 4 out of 5]

This is a good book that the reader can include the audience in. It in informational about the signs that animals leave in the woods.

[Katie (BooksRUs) · Rating 5 out of 5]

loved this as a kid!