Tells a story. Wordy for a board book. Its OK. ( )

Independent Reading: 500 Lexile
Award(s): Caldecott Medal, New York Public Library's #1 book on the list of “Top Check Outs of All Time”,

this book is a classic and I read this when I was younger and im glad that it is in my class

1963 Caldecott Medal Winner

Very cute illustrations in this one--it looks like paint was used, but also cut-outs.

Peter heads outside in his snow suit and has wonderful adventures in the snow. I really liked this book because it was so playful--the things that Peter did in the snow seemed like ways that a real child might play in it (playing with footprints, dragging a stick through it, hitting the snowy tree, etc.) I also liked the innocence of putting a snowball in his pocket to save, then taking it inside and not finding it later. There wasn't a lot to the story, so it didn't really move me emotionally, but it had a lot of charm. It was also, as I understand it, one of the first picture books to feature a Black child, so it is notable for that as well. ( )

A young boy named Peter explores his neighborhood after snowfall, marveling at the wonder of winter. This classic story captures the magic of childhood and the joy of simple moments in nature. ( )