The Snowy Day By: Ezra Jack Keats

Genre: Picture Book

Publisher: Puffin

Copyright Date: 1962

Page Numbers: 28

Reading Level: From infant to preschool age

Summary:

This is a book about a little boy named Peter, who woke up to find everything covered in snow! He was so excited he put on his snowsuit and ran outside. He walked up the street to find the snow piled high so he could walk on the sidewalk. He made different patterns with his feet. He found a stick in the snow and used it to knock the snow off of a tree. The snow fell down onto Peter's head. He saw a bunch of kids having a snowball fight, but he knew he was too small to join in. So, he made a snowman and snow angels instead! He climbed up a hill pretending to be a mountain climber, and then slid all the way down! He went back home, but before he went inside, he packed a bunch of snow into a ball and put it in his pocket to save for later just in case the snow melted. After he got ready for bed, he checked his pocket only to find that the snowball was gone! He was sad! But when he woke up in the morning the snow was still falling everywhere! He called his friend and together they went out into the snow.

Who would benefit from reading this book/who would I recommend this book to?

This would be a great book to read to children in the calssroom when you are about to learn about how snow works! I would recommend this to teachers and parents of young children.

What conflicts/problems could this book potentially cause?

I know that this book was the first book published with a black child as the main character (or something like that) That might have caused problems back in the day, but now, I think that it is good for everyone!

My Reaction:

I think this is an extremely cute book! Peter is an adorable character and his little snowsuit is just precious! I liked how it taught little lessons along the way. For instance: He always ate breakfast, because it is important to eat breakfast, and he knew that he wasn't supposed to play with the big kids yet, and snow melts when it is somewhere warm!