A Song for Snow

by Lita Judge, Lita Judge (Illustrator)

Overview

A young owl experiences the magic of a first snowfall—the quiet wintery wonder, the pristine beauty, and snowballs!—in this follow-up to the adorable Hoot and Peep

It’s Peep’s first winter, and it’s going to snow very, very soon. Peep has so many questions for her older brother Hoot: Does snow drop, polppety splop, like the rain's song? Does it scrinkle scrattle like falling leaves? But Hoot can't remember snow very well. The one thing he knows for sure is that it is worth waiting for.

But Peep doesn't have his patience, and as she flies around the gorgeous Paris skies, she tries her best to make up her own snow song. But once those first snowflakes start to fall, Peep realizes just how wise her older brother really is for waiting...and just who she wants to cuddle up to when the snow starts to really sing.

With all the wonder and the joy of a first snow day, and perfect for fans of The Quiet Book and Little Owl's Night, this tender follow-up to Hoot and Peep is certainly worth waiting for, too.

Product Details

ISBN-13:	9780735230071
Publisher:	Penguin Young Readers Group
Publication date:	11/14/2017
Series:	Hoot and Peep
Sold by:	Penguin Group
Format:	eBook
Pages:	40
File size:	83 MB
Note:	This product may take a few minutes to download.
Age Range:	3 - 5 Years

About the Author

Lita Judge is the author/illustrator of over a dozen picture books, including the modern classic Red Sled, the Oppenheim Toy Portfolio Gold Medal winner Born to Be Giants, and the IRA Children’s Book Award winner One Thousand Tracings. Lita lives with her husband, two cats, and a little green parrot named Beatrix Potter in Peterborough, New Hampshire.

Editorial Reviews

"Judge uses delightfully creative language...As the birds converse, they swoop through the romantic Parisian night, where glowing lights, bright store windows, and decorated shrubbery suggest that the holiday season is near."—Kirkus Reviews

"This delightful seasonal read-aloud provides excellent sibling role models while it gently amuses and entrances young listeners."—School Library Journal

"This second tale of thoughtful, conservative Hoot and his exuberant sister will charm children with its warm sibling relationship, engaging pictures, and anticipation of winter’s wonders."—Booklist Online

"The sound effects offer fine possibilities for readaloud creativity...Use this as a bedtime book for the night before a snowy weekend morning, when anticipation is at its peak."—Bulletin of the Center for Children's Books

From the Publisher

11/01/2017
PreS-Gr 1—Judge's watercolor animal illustrations are endearing and atmospheric and her writing shimmers with music and whimsy. In her second story about the two owl siblings, Hoot and Peep sail over rooftops and holiday-lit evergreens as little Peep's big brother tries to remember what snow is like. "Does it scrrinkle scrattle like falling leaves?" asks Peep. Hoot recalls only that snow is cold, and he wraps his sister in a warm scarf. Then he lies in a treetop and waits for the first flake to fall. Peep isn't so patient—"I don't believe you. I think you just made it up"—and flies off with her little mouse friend to gather more information. What she does gather is some more wonderful sounds that children will want to echo: "Schweepity peep, chickity choot." Then the first feathery white flakes fall, mesmerizing every animal. "Snow's song is silence," Peep whispers to her brother as they watch the world turn white. VERDICT This delightful seasonal read-aloud provides excellent sibling role models while it gently amuses and entrances young listeners. A first purchase.—Susan Weitz, formerly at Spencer-Van Etten School District, NY

School Library Journal

2017-08-02
Hoot and Peep, the adorable owl siblings, are back, this time in a story that introduces little sister Peep to a new phenomenon: snow.The season has changed, but the two birds' natures remain the same. Hoot likes to seem wise, and Peep interprets the world around her through song. When Hoot predicts that snow is coming soon but won't tell her what it will sound like (he doesn't admit that he's forgotten), Peep attempts to guess. Once again, Judge uses delightfully creative language. Peep asks, "Does snow drop, ploppety splop, like the rain's song" or "swish swooooooo like the wind's song," or "scrrinkle scrattle like falling leaves?" As the birds converse, they swoop through the romantic Parisian night, where glowing lights, bright store windows, and decorated shrubbery suggest that the holiday season is near. When the snow finally arrives, typical winter shenanigans come along with the white stuff. As in Hoot and Peep (2016), the two birds are accompanied by a mouse who brandishes a carved staff. Big-eyed and smiling, all of the animals pictured have a cartoon-style charm. Judge's text consists primarily of the siblings' dialogue and is pleasingly playful. The luminous watercolors, enhanced with "a few digital finishing touches," should have wide appeal. Festive and sprightly, this entry will likely leave listeners wondering what the pair will get up to when spring rolls around. (Picture book. 3-6)

Kirkus Reviews