Author: -Ezra Jack Keats
Title: -The Snow Day
Illustrator: -
Publisher: -Puffin Boots
Year: -1962
Format: -Hardcover
Genre: -Caldecott
Reading Level: - Emergent Reader
Interest Level: - Early Elementary
Topics: - Playing games in the snow, snow melts and what it turns into, playing with friends, dreams.
Summary: - Peter woke up and noticed it had snowed during the night. He went outside and made tracks with his feet. Then he hit a tree with a stick he found and the snow fell right on his head. When he got home from playing in the snow he put a snow ball in his pocket so he could play tomorrow. When he went to look later the snow ball was gone. He had a dream that the snow was melted but woke up and was very happy to find that the snow was still there and went out to play again.
Illustrator: -
Publisher: -Puffin Boots
Year: -1962
Format: -Hardcover
Genre: -Caldecott
Reading Level: - Emergent Reader
Interest Level: - Early Elementary
Topics: - Playing games in the snow, snow melts and what it turns into, playing with friends, dreams.
Summary: - Peter woke up and noticed it had snowed during the night. He went outside and made tracks with his feet. Then he hit a tree with a stick he found and the snow fell right on his head. When he got home from playing in the snow he put a snow ball in his pocket so he could play tomorrow. When he went to look later the snow ball was gone. He had a dream that the snow was melted but woke up and was very happy to find that the snow was still there and went out to play again.
Extension Activities: -If it is snowy outside have the kids go out and make a snowman or a snow angel. Have the whole class work together to make one huge snowman.
Have the kids share their favorite memory in the snow.
