Snow Music by Lynne Rae Perkins. 2003.
40 pgs. New York, NY: HarperCollins Publishers. 9780066239569. Format reviewed:
Hardcover.
Annotation: Snow falls and creates opportunities for the
sounds of animals moving and foraging, vehicles driving, and children roaming
the country side in search for their dog.
Reaction: Although the subplot of the dog getting out
of the house and running away in the snow allows for children’s interaction in
the winter-scape, the real magic of the story is the normal animal behavior in
the snow- from a squirrel frantically looking for where it hid its food, to the
deer searching the crop fields for food.
Primary
early literacy skill enhanced: Phonological
Awareness. Uses rhyming, patterns of words, and onomatopoeia to express the
sounds of a snow-covered world.
Recommended ages: Ages 4 and up.
Tags/Themes: Winter, snow, wild animals, weather, dogs,
children.
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