Snow sounds : an onomatopoeic story

by David Johnson

Paper Book, 2006

Status

Available

Call number

[E]

Genres

Children's Books

Collections

Good, Picture books, Winter

Publication

Boston, [Mass.] : Houghton Mifflin Company, 2006.

Description

A nearly-wordless book in which a young boy, eager to reach a much-anticipated holiday party on time, listens to the sounds of the shovels, snow plow, and other equipment used to clear his way.

User reviews

LibraryThing member adge73

The illustrations in this story are LOVELY and manage to tell a story that is, essentially, wordless. Words are scattered around letting us know what sounds are happening, but the book is enjoyable with or without them. Nicely done.

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LibraryThing member annikasmith

The setting of this book is a house in the countryside in the middle of the winter, with snow all around. It is a book all in sounds. It is peaceful setting and the colors of the pictures combined with the sounds make for a peaceful book. You get the feeling that you are there hearing the muted

sounds in the snow fall. This book is realistic fiction. It is set in present day and the story line is believable and realistic. It is about a boy getting ready for school near Christmas in the snow. The story line is believable as are all the sounds that we all hear everyday but never recognize.
Art Media: ink and watercolor
Appropriate Age: Primary

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LibraryThing member ggenao

This book will be good to open the imagination of the kids.

LibraryThing member JoseDelAguila

Spare poetry and elegant watercolor paintings cleverly bring to life this unique story of snow removal and the fun onomatopoeic sounds accompanying it.

LibraryThing member matthewbloome

This is story is told almost exclusively using onomatopoeia and for that reason alone it is impressive. But the illustrations add to it creating a general cold, murky atmosphere for every blast of sound to shatter. Nicely done. I wish the child hadn't shouted for the bus to wait and shatter the

perfect text, but things happen I suppose.

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LibraryThing member plunk318

This is a great picture book if a little kid was trying to learn what an onomatopoeia is. The pictures tie in very well to the pictures. The pictures just add to the atmosphere of the book. The fact that this book has such little words in it, is very impressive. Overall, it is a great book to learn

how onomatopoeia is.

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