The Blogging Equivalent of Wearing Your Pajamas Inside Out to Ensure a Snow Day....

is posting The Snowy Day. And actually, we already have a snow day declared with no school here tomorrow! Here's hoping we have a big dramatic storm that harms no one and keeps us cozy inside, making cookies for Friday's Valentine's Party at preschool, filling out invitations for my 3 yo's upcoming birthday party, making bird feeders, etc, etc, etc...(as you can see, it's very hard for me to relax...).

I just love The Snowy Day and how it so perfectly captures the excitement and wonder of a snowy day, the thrill upon waking up and finding the world covered in a blanket of white and the awe with which young Peter goes out and explores his world, now completely transformed. The joy he finds in making footprints and snow angels, smacking a snow covered tree and the fervent wish that he can bring a piece of the day indoors and hold it forever (I cannot tell you how many snowballs my mother let me store in the freezer...). I love reading this book to my son. If you haven't read it yourself, or with your children, do so immediately!

Comments

[Vicki]

Thanks for the tip! I'm trying to build up a good library of children's books for our soon-to-arrive little guy! I'll add this one to the list.

[Susan]

I LOVED this book as a child. It's simply glorious!

[melanie]

Thanks for the reminder - I'm off to dig out our copy. Luckily it's not outside under the 3 ft of snow :)

[Kathy]

I used to read that book to my oldest. We lived in CA and she had never seen snow. Now that we are in TN she want a snowday so we flushed ice cubes. She got three days off. She loved it.

[Lisa]

My kids and I really enjoyed this one when they were little. Loved the story and the artwork.

[melissa]

this is one of my all time favorites :-) I read it to my students every year, they love to hear Peter's adventures!

[Michelle]

I agree, this book is the equivelent of cozy flannel pajamas on a snowy day!!

[Nursing gowns]

this is one of my favorites too! oh i just love reading this. thanks :D