Snow Day
by Lindsay Gloade-Raining Bird
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Pub Date Oct 29 2024 | Archive Date Dec 27 2024
Nimbus Publishing | Nimbus Publishing Limited
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Description
A joyful, rhyming story in the vein of Ezra Jack Keats's The Snowy Day, this debut children's picture book follows an Indigenous family as they enjoy the magic of a winter storm.
All is quiet on the snow-laden street.
Not a single soul makes a teeny-tiny peep.
Then,
With a bound and a bang and a funny kind of twirl
Out comes a bundled-up joyful little girl.
Capturing the magic of a snowfall, Snow Day follows an Indigenous family as they experience all of the delights of a winter's day. While Mom shovels the driveway and Dad cares for her brother by the fire, a young girl and her dog make snowflake tea, build a snow caterpillar, catch snowflakes on their tongues, and make snow angels. All while the snow continues to fall. At the end of the day, the girl is beckoned inside by the promise of hot chocolate, and regails her family with her adventures' and dreams of doing it all again tomorrow.
Atmospheric, nostalgic, and full of winter fun, the debut picture book by mixed-Cree journalist, book reviewer, and podcast host Lindsay Gloade-Raining Bird is a celebration of Indigenous joy and childhood wonder. Features warm, colourful artwork rendered in traditional gouache and coloured pencil from debut illustrator Ashley Thimot.
Available Editions
EDITION | Hardcover |
ISBN | 9781774713112 |
PRICE | CA$24.95 (CAD) |
PAGES | 32 |
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Featured Reviews
The rhymes and verse all conveyed the excitement and wonder of a snow day. I loved how the illustrations brought some of the little girl's imagined ideas to life, while still conveying that she was playing pretend.
I also love that this book portrays an Indigenous family and that the author is of Cree descent, and wrote from this point of view. I especially like that it shows Indigenous joy. Not as much traditional culture, but modern day culture and fun of being part of a family and celebrating nature.
This book was fun and beautifully illustrated. I artwork was lovely, with wonderful depictions of a loving family that doesn’t lean too heavily into traditional gender roles, which I loved. There were more than a few learning words in there that I think will be great for young kids.
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