A Snow Day for Plum!
Sid Fleischman Award for Humor Finalist

SCBWI Golden Kite Award Finalist

The animals of the Athensville Zoo are going to school! But then an unexpected blizzard strands the animals at the elementary school overnight—yikes! This sequel to Leave It to Plum! is a highly illustrated young middle grade novel perfect for reluctant readers and animal lovers everywhere.

Lizzie the zookeeper has Plum the peacock and his friends loaded in the zoo van to travel to a nearby elementary school to give a presentation. Most of the animals are excited—especially Itch, who has always wanted to share his knowledge with the world. But Plum is nervous. What if he doesn’t like school? What if the students don’t like him? What if he messes up the whole presentation? Then an unexpected blizzard derails the whole trip, and Plum and his friends have to stay overnight in the empty school.

Each book in the Leave It to Plum series features:

  • Lively black-and-white illustrations by the author on almost every page.
  • Short, humorous chapters ideal for reading aloud and for reluctant readers.
  • Social and emotional learning competencies appropriate for young middle grade readers.
  • Engaging high-interest, low reading level stories to develop literacy skills and nurture a love of reading. 

A Snow Day for Plum! is the second book in a 5-book series about a young peacock with a big heart and the busy zoo he lives in. Just right for newly independent readers, these fun and funny adventures tackle relatable emotional themes such as performance anxiety and being a good friend. Perfect for fans of the Princess in Black and the Mercy Watson series.

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A Snow Day for Plum!
Sid Fleischman Award for Humor Finalist

SCBWI Golden Kite Award Finalist

The animals of the Athensville Zoo are going to school! But then an unexpected blizzard strands the animals at the elementary school overnight—yikes! This sequel to Leave It to Plum! is a highly illustrated young middle grade novel perfect for reluctant readers and animal lovers everywhere.

Lizzie the zookeeper has Plum the peacock and his friends loaded in the zoo van to travel to a nearby elementary school to give a presentation. Most of the animals are excited—especially Itch, who has always wanted to share his knowledge with the world. But Plum is nervous. What if he doesn’t like school? What if the students don’t like him? What if he messes up the whole presentation? Then an unexpected blizzard derails the whole trip, and Plum and his friends have to stay overnight in the empty school.

Each book in the Leave It to Plum series features:

  • Lively black-and-white illustrations by the author on almost every page.
  • Short, humorous chapters ideal for reading aloud and for reluctant readers.
  • Social and emotional learning competencies appropriate for young middle grade readers.
  • Engaging high-interest, low reading level stories to develop literacy skills and nurture a love of reading. 

A Snow Day for Plum! is the second book in a 5-book series about a young peacock with a big heart and the busy zoo he lives in. Just right for newly independent readers, these fun and funny adventures tackle relatable emotional themes such as performance anxiety and being a good friend. Perfect for fans of the Princess in Black and the Mercy Watson series.

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Sid Fleischman Award for Humor Finalist

SCBWI Golden Kite Award Finalist

The animals of the Athensville Zoo are going to school! But then an unexpected blizzard strands the animals at the elementary school overnight—yikes! This sequel to Leave It to Plum! is a highly illustrated young middle grade novel perfect for reluctant readers and animal lovers everywhere.

Lizzie the zookeeper has Plum the peacock and his friends loaded in the zoo van to travel to a nearby elementary school to give a presentation. Most of the animals are excited—especially Itch, who has always wanted to share his knowledge with the world. But Plum is nervous. What if he doesn’t like school? What if the students don’t like him? What if he messes up the whole presentation? Then an unexpected blizzard derails the whole trip, and Plum and his friends have to stay overnight in the empty school.

Each book in the Leave It to Plum series features:

  • Lively black-and-white illustrations by the author on almost every page.
  • Short, humorous chapters ideal for reading aloud and for reluctant readers.
  • Social and emotional learning competencies appropriate for young middle grade readers.
  • Engaging high-interest, low reading level stories to develop literacy skills and nurture a love of reading. 

A Snow Day for Plum! is the second book in a 5-book series about a young peacock with a big heart and the busy zoo he lives in. Just right for newly independent readers, these fun and funny adventures tackle relatable emotional themes such as performance anxiety and being a good friend. Perfect for fans of the Princess in Black and the Mercy Watson series.


Product Details

ISBN-13: 9798212205474
Publisher: HarperCollins Publishers
Publication date: 02/07/2023
Product dimensions: 5.30(w) x 7.50(h) x (d)
Age Range: 8 - 12 Years

About the Author

Matt Phelan is the creator of the graphic novels The Storm in the Barn (winner of a Scott O’Dell Award); Around the World; Bluffton; and the New York Times bestseller Snow White. He is also the author of Knights vs. Dinosaurs, Knights vs. Monsters, and Knights vs. the End (of Everything). Matt Phelan lives in Ardmore, Pennsylvania. www.mattphelan.com


Maxwell Glick is an actor based in Los Angeles. He has appeared on television in guest roles in numerous shows such as The Office and
Castle. He also has voiced numerous commercials, audiobooks, and cartoons. Originally a regional theater actor,
Glick has played Arpad in She Loves Me,
Matt in The Fantasticks, and Eugene in Brighton Beach Memoirs. A New York native, he is a graduate of Boston College.

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