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Children's Nonfiction General

Who Likes the Snow?

by (author) Etta Kaner

illustrated by Marie Lafrance

Publisher
Kids Can Press
Initial publish date
Sep 2006
Category
General, Weather
  • Hardback

    ISBN
    9781553378426
    Publish Date
    Sep 2006
    List Price
    $14.95

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Recommended Age, Grade, and Reading Levels

  • Age: 4 to 7
  • Grade: p to 2

Description

Snow --- it crunches when we walk on it, floats down like feathers onto our faces and makes our sleds zoom. But what is snow? And how does it transform the world around us?

With a wonderful sense of movement and color, this unique book in the Exploring the Elements series invites children to explore their world with delight and curiosity. Young readers will open the flaps to find the science of snow and related topics clearly explained. Inside, they will discover why snow is white, what snowflakes look like up close, how snow makes the night brighter and much more.

About the authors

 

ETTA KANER est une ex-enseignante. De nos jours, elle écrit principalement des documentaires pour les enfants et les éducateurs. Plusieurs de ses livres ont été primés; elle a notamment remporté le Silver Birch Award, le Animal Behavior Society Award et le Science in Society Book Award. Etta vit à Toronto, en Ontario.

 

ETTA KANER writes for both children and educators. A number of her books have won awards, namely, the Silver Birch award, the Animal Behaviour Society award, and the Science in Society book award. Etta lives in Toronto, Ontario.

 

Etta Kaner's profile page

 

Marie Lafrance est née à Québec. Après des études en graphisme et un long séjour aux États-Unis, elle décide de se consacrer à l'illustration. Ses œuvres lui ont valu des nominations au prix du Gouverneur général et elle a remporté le Prix Ruth et Sylvia Schwartz de littérature jeunesse pour le livre Une poule pour Izzy Pippik qu'elle a illustré. Marie vit à Montréal.

 

MARIE LAFRANCE has spent her whole life drawing pictures, at first to keep from biting her nails, then for magazines, newspapers, posters, billboards and board games. Now she illustrates picture books, including The Lady with the Books, Oscar Lives Next Door, and Bunny the Brave War Horse. Her book A Hen for Izzy Pippik won the Ruth and Sylvia Schwartz Award. Marie lives in Montreal, Quebec.

 

Marie Lafrance's profile page

Awards

  • Winner, Great Book of the Year, Canadian Toy Testing Council

Editorial Reviews

[A]n exciting lift-the-flap book ...

Books for Growing Minds

[S]imple, easily digested science ...

Globe & Mail

This slim book is packed with fascinating information about snow. Each spread is divided into three parts: a statement, a query, and, with the turn of a falp, a simply stated scientific explanation...The format works easily and allows the author to touch on many concepts ... [A]crylic paintings ... clearly depict the topics being discussed. The narrative rolls fluently from page to page and works well as a read-aloud. This book raises topics for discussion and exploration, stimulates children's curiosity, and piques interest in science topics.

School Library Journal

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