Aww, such a cute little story about a snowflake wanting just a little more warmth, about the journey of snowflakes.! The illustrations were so beautiful in this book.

This was a great story and the illustration was gorgeous. It was a little lengthy to hold my 3.5 year olds attention but it is getting added to our list of seasonal books for next year and we will try again!

This is such a wonderful book! We can all use a lesson on how it’s ok to be different. My 4 year old loved this one, and it’s definitely a must add to any child’s collection.

This book is super cute and is a great story of how it’s ok to be a little different. I would definitely share this story with my younger children ages 2 and almost 4!

I am WILD about these beautiful illustrations. This is the cozy little read I’ve ever seen. In this beautiful snowy tale, every snowflake has a dream, but one snowflake – the smallest of the lot – has a different dream than his peers, and instead of dreaming of reaching the snowiest peaks of the highest mountains in the world, she just wants to go someplace warm (warm natured people – you can relate). After a long journey over oceans, mountains, farms, and the various landscapes below, the smallest snowflake finally finds her home and fulfills her dreams and destinies.

Waw! What a mesmerizing book. In this endearing picture book, a small snowflake who dreams of something different from her pals. She merely wants to travel to a warm location!

She goes a long way to find a house with a flowerbox on the window ledge. She relaxes in the warmth of the home while chatting with the snowdrops while she does so. She is also the happiest snowflake when spring finally arrives.

The graphics are the highlights of the book. With images of charming villages, castles, Eskimos, and a stunning home with a lovely garden, these have a fairytale-like atmosphere. I really like how the color palette varies from beginning to end. The details are equally nice without being overly angular or bold.

As the snowflakes leave the sky, they make plans for where they'd like to land. Some have lofty ideas, others just want to see the world. And, one little snowflake just yearns to be warm.

It was fun to imagine snowflakes with personalities, dreams, and desires. The author's lovely artwork has a dreamy, European feel to it.

This is a sort of melancholy read that would be perfect for one of those winter evenings by the fire.

This was a super sweet book! The illustrations were lovely and it had an enjoyable story. Definitely a book that can be read again and again to children!

I received an ARC of this book from NetGalley in exchange for an honest review.

This is a really cute book. The pictures are lovely as well.

The Smallest Snowflake by Bernadette Watts is a sweet book. The Smallest Snowflake tells the story of a Snowflake’s journey. While most Snowflakes want to fly somewhere cold for the Winter, the Smallest Snowflake wants to go somewhere warm. This is that story. The Smallest Snowflake is a beautifully illustrated book and it would be a perfect book to read when elementary students learn about winter. Thank you to NetGalley and the Publisher for the opportunity to read this book. My review is also on Goodreads.

The Smallest Snowflake by Bernadette Watts is a beautiful story of a small snowflake discovering its purpose while fulfilling its dream. The charming artwork is the most powerful part of this book. As often times I read this book with a granddaughter. It was not too difficult to read at her second-grade age. However, the ending seemed to go over her head. I thought the snowdrops were a wonderful touch to the lovely story.

The publisher through Net Galley provided a digital ARC. I have voluntarily decided to read and review, giving my personal opinions and thoughts.

A lovely story that follows the journey of a snowflake in search of a home. The delightful illustrations in this story explore the idea that home and love are a feeling and that to follow your instincts in search of what will truly make you happy. A sweet feel, good book

The formatting of this ebook was terrible and I feel like the copyright covered up some of the words. Despite that, the story was cute, if not a little sad because the snowflake melts away come the spring.

Such a sweet story. We are from the South so it was cool (ha ha) to read a book about a big snowfall. The story is quick so perfect for bedtime. The illustrations were just gorgeous and added so much to the story.

The smallest snowflake dreams for a special home that fits her perfectly... some place warm. Her snowflake peers have grandiose dreams of destinations far away and exotic while she desires a destination where her heart will lead her. She drifts with the wind on a journey over Europe and the icy cold Arctic finally landing in a simple window box of a little Welsh cottage. The jacket flap reveals it is one of the artist's former residence.

She patiently waits until spring arrives. Day by day the green shoots push up in the window box as the sun gets warmer and warmer. Little snowflake sees buds appear as white as pearls on many flowers. They are beautiful snowdrops the first sign of spring.

Spring enables apple trees and blackthorn bushes to be covered with fragrant beautiful blossoms. Primroses and violets poke up their colourful heads also.

Most of the snowflakes on the window ledge melt away and little snowflake looks up at the tallest snowdrop and her heart fills with love. Her love fills her heart with such warmth that she melts away with joy. Finally, her dream has been fulfilled!

The delicate watercolour illustrations are gorgeous and the story is gentle and charming. This tender story is sure to tug at heartstrings and I highly recommend it.

Thank you to NetGalley and North South Books for the opportunity to read an advanced reader's copy of this children’s book for an honest review. (Publish Date: September 13, 2022)

“The Smallest Snowflake” by Bernadette Watts is like a warm, soft blanket on a chilly day. The illustrations are so beautifully calming and soothing. It’s the perfect bedtime or rest time story to read aloud to children.

My 8-year-old daughter and I were intrigued that this book explains how most snowflakes have big dreams and love to travel. The smallest snowflake is unique from the rest, because unlike the others she just wants to be warm.

To be honest, I was a little confused by the ending of this book. I don’t want to give the ending away, but I felt like something was missing – or perhaps I had missed something between the lines of this seemingly simple tale.

Overall, I would recommend this children’s book since the illustrations were a delight and the story was perfect for bedtime.

It says something that I can read a book in the heat of the summer and feel like I'm in the depths of winter. Certainly the strongest aspect of Watts' book is the artwork, deserving of at least one more star. There is something open and calm and cold and beautiful in all of them. The text is poetic, mostly in a good way, but it does bog down a little. And yet it manages to surprise, too. I would definitely put this in the pile of books to read to a child on a quiet winter afternoon.

What a delightful book, the illustrations are beautiful and the tale is heartwarming. My youngest grandchild absolutely loved this book.

This is a sweet story about snowflakes knowing where they want to land, beautiful illustrations bring you around the world to see the locations the snowflakes choose.
The titular character finds joy in their choice of home, regardless of what the other snowflakes said.
This reminds me of the books I read as a child, the artwork is gorgeous.

I've really enjoyed Bernadette Watts' previous works, and The Smallest Snowflake is no exception.

The story about a small snowflake who dreams of taking a different path from her peers, The Smallest Snowflake has the feel of an older fable. While most of her fellow snowflakes dream of fantastical adventures in far out places, the smallest snowflake simply wants to find somewhere warm to rest. The writing itself is beautiful, although the story could be taken in many different ways.

As always, Watts and her artistic style and color palette continue to rank very high on my list of favorite illustrators.

Thank you to Netgalley and North South Books for the opportunity to read and review this advanced copy.