![]() ![]() But it’s hard to read it without thinking of fond memories of snow days from your own youth. He examines the different ways that adults and children are affected by snow and that’s really all the book has in the way of plot. Tresselt’s memories of snow from his childhood, including the way his mother said her big toe would hurt when it was about to snow. It’s only three rhyming verses at the beginning of the book and the rest is in prose, adding in bits and pieces from Mr. Author Alvin Tresselt explains, in a note at the end of the book, that the story got its start as he walked down a snowy street in New York City and composed the poem that opens the book. There is a simplicity to this book that makes it very nostalgic and likeable. ![]() ![]() Then the sun comes out and melts the snow and everyone prepares for spring. The postman, policeman and farmer all deal with the way the snow affects their daily activities and the children make snow forts and have snowball fights. The adults prepare for the impact that the snow will have on them, the rabbits hide underground and the children come out to play. The citizens of this small town predict snow in different ways and the children are very excited when the snow falls. ![]() The plot in a nutshell: A small town enjoys snow and winter Written by Alvin Tresselt, Illustrated by Roger Duvoisin Lothrop, Lee and Shephard Books, 1947 Awards: Caldecott Medal (1948)ĭown from the North came the quiet white. ![]()
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