When the snow comes

Jonathan Allen, 1957-

Book - 2010

Little Yak is excited about seeing snow for the very first time. All of Little Yak's friends are busy preparing for winter--but what do little yaks do when the snow comes?

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Genres
Picture books
Published
London : New York : Boxer Books ; Distributed by Sterling 2010.
Language
English
Main Author
Jonathan Allen, 1957- (-)
Edition
1st American ed
Physical Description
unpaged : col. ill. ; 29 cm
ISBN
9781907152542
9781907152535
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Review by School Library Journal Review

PreS-Little Yak senses something in the air and his mom tells him that "Snow is coming." The youngster sets out to tell his animal friends and find out what they do to prepare for the coming of winter. He speaks to Pika, Blue Thrush, and Brown Bear, but their answers-gather grass, fly to a warmer home, head off for a long sleep-do not satisfy him. Only when flurries begin and Mother Yak tells him to "snuggle close" does Little Yak finally learn what to do. He feels lucky because, "While all the other animals are sleeping, or hiding, or have gone away, yaks get to see the beautiful snow." There is little to recommend in this slight story with static illustrations.-Barbara Elleman, Eric Carle Museum of Picture Book Art, Amherst, MA (c) Copyright 2010. Library Journals LLC, a wholly owned subsidiary of Media Source, Inc. No redistribution permitted.

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Review by Kirkus Book Review

little yaks snuggle up close to their moms." This simple yet satisfying story smoothly introduces various animals' winter coping strategies while framing Little Yak's quest in a question-and-answer format all small children will recognize. Allen's now-signature hand-drawn, computer-colored cartoons feature appealingly goggly eyes and fuzzy textures. (Picture book. 2-5)]] Copyright Kirkus Reviews, used with permission.

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