White Snow, Bright Snow

Whenthefirstflakesfellfromthegreysky,thepostmanandthefarmerandthepolicemanandhiswifescurriedaboutdoingallthepracticalthingsgrownupsdowhenasnowstormcomes.Butthechildrenlaughedanddanced,andcaughtthelacysnowflakesonthiertongues.Allthewonderanddelightachildfeelsinasnowfalliscaughtinthepagesofthisbook--thefrostfernsonthewindowsill,thesnowmanintheyardandthemysteryandmagicofanewwhiteworld.RogerDuvoisin'spicturesinsoftbluehalf-toneswithbriliantsplashesofyellowandredemphasizethegaietyandhumoraswellasthepoeticqualityofthetext.