Meschenmoser,Sebastian. Waiting for Winter. Kane Miller, 2009. 56 pages. $15.99, ISBN 978-1-935279-04-4
AGE LEVEL
1 and 2 year-olds
GENRE
Picture book
REVIEW
It's winter, and Squirrel, Hedgehog, and Bear have decided to wait to watch the first snowfall. They have never seen snow before, and so are looking for something that resembles the description provided by Deer, who explained that snow is "white and wet and cold and soft". Each animal finds an object which fits some of these requirements. As they sit staring at Bear's choice (an old white sock), the real thing begins to fall. Even though certain pages contain a large amount of text, others are wordless, making this book enjoyable for toddlers and preschoolers alike. The colored pencil drawings are tenderly done in blacks, browns, and a wonderful orange-red for Squirrel. They are appropriately a tad scruffy around the edges, as they depict, after all, wild animals. This humorous and highly recommended book is a great subtle reminder to children to be thorough when trying to find items to meet a certain set of criteria, a skill that will help them later in life.
LIBRARY PROGRAMMING IDEAS
This book could be shared at toddler storytime along with other books concerning the coming of winter, such as Here Comes Jack Frost by Kazuno Kohara, and Sleep, Big Bear, Sleep!, by Maureen Wright.
AGE LEVEL
1 and 2 year-olds
GENRE
Picture book
REVIEW
It's winter, and Squirrel, Hedgehog, and Bear have decided to wait to watch the first snowfall. They have never seen snow before, and so are looking for something that resembles the description provided by Deer, who explained that snow is "white and wet and cold and soft". Each animal finds an object which fits some of these requirements. As they sit staring at Bear's choice (an old white sock), the real thing begins to fall. Even though certain pages contain a large amount of text, others are wordless, making this book enjoyable for toddlers and preschoolers alike. The colored pencil drawings are tenderly done in blacks, browns, and a wonderful orange-red for Squirrel. They are appropriately a tad scruffy around the edges, as they depict, after all, wild animals. This humorous and highly recommended book is a great subtle reminder to children to be thorough when trying to find items to meet a certain set of criteria, a skill that will help them later in life.
LIBRARY PROGRAMMING IDEAS
This book could be shared at toddler storytime along with other books concerning the coming of winter, such as Here Comes Jack Frost by Kazuno Kohara, and Sleep, Big Bear, Sleep!, by Maureen Wright.
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