Over and Under the Snow
By Kate Messner; Christopher Silas Neal (Illustrator)
(Chronicle Books, Hardcover, 9780811867849, 44pp.)
Publication Date: October 2011
Categories: Animals - General
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Selected by Indie Booksellers for the Winter 2012 Kids' Next ListOver the snow, the world is hushed and white. But under the snow exists a secret kingdom of squirrels and snow hares, bears and bullfrogs, and many other animals that live through the winter safe and warm, awake and busy, under the snow. Discover the wonder and activity that lies beneath winter's snowy landscape in this magical book.
Marion Vannett Ridgway Book Award Winner: Illustration 2012
"Beautifully rendered" - The Horn Book Magazine, starred review
"Kate Messier... weaves a nature lesson" - USA Today
"Messner packs much information into the serene wintry landscape, beautifully captured in Neal's stunning retro-style illustrations." - The New York Times
"This book depicting beauty in nature is a gem... Anyone looking for a picture book that also teaches science will love this title" - Library Media Connecton, Starred Review
"Throughout the book, Neal's crisp, clean mixed-media illustrations cleverly provide above- and belowground views, and Messner's back material will educate children about the subnivean zone and animal adaptations" - School Library Journal
"Utterly charming, and informative, to boot." - Kirkus Reviews
"[A] lovely study of the ways animals spend the winter." - Publishers Weekly, starred review
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