You know that feeling of reverential hush when you wake up to fresh snowfall? The Big Snow by Berta and Elmer Hader captures this perfectly. A Caldecott winner, this book conveys the quiet majesty and mysterious activity of all those forest creatures we love. The cozy illustrations are simply beautiful, mostly black and white with color spreads splashed throughout. The reader gets a peek into the cold weather plans of different animals, gently introducing the concepts of hibernation, migration, and adaptation.
I’ve written a corresponding lesson plan for this book. It’s perfect for guiding both a parent and a teacher through a Book Talk as well as 5 different extension activities. You can purchase the lesson plan here. To purchase the book, you can click the picture or click here. (this is not an affiliate link…just a helpful one)
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