A Thing Called Snow by Yuval Zommer. Published by Doubleday Books for Young Readers, ©2020.

I read this book to the kids at the start of December and it went well. Fox and Hare, two unlikely friends, have never experienced snow before. They go in search of it, asking other animals if the various different white things they see are snow. They grow too tired from their journey to return home, and, while hunkered down for the night, it starts to snow. They have a wonderful surprise when the awaken in the morning. Although I really like this book, I wish there was an extra page for when Fox and Hare wake up and see snow; I feel like the climax was a little lacking given how much time the two animals spent searching. Alas, it’s a really sweet book and will likely be one I read to classes again in the future.

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