The Snow Child by Harriet Ziefert is an easy to read story just perfect for the beginning reader. This story is about an old man and woman who were very unhappy because they didn't have a child of their very own. So they decided to make one out of snow. After making a little girl out of snow, they kissed her and she came to life. She danced when the old lady sang and she played out in the snow with the children next door. When Spring came the Snow Child needed to leave for someplace cold. Will the old man and the old woman ever see her again?

Similar authors: Margaret Hillert

Similar books: Houndsley and Catina the Quiet Time by James Howe; The Snow Baby by Margaret Hillert; Snow Day by Margaret McNamara

Reviewed by: mb

Date read: 7/3/2009

ISBN-10: 0141305770

ISBN-13: 9780141305776

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Gifts from Gwyn's eccentric grandmother, on his tenth birthday, open up a whole new world to him, as he discovers magical powers that help him heal the breach with his father, that has existed ever since his sister's mysterious disappearance four years earlier. Now, his grandmother wants to determine if he's truly inherited his Welsh ancestors' magic powers. Book one in the Magician Trilogy.

Reviewed by: sc

Date read: 3/27/2009

ISBN-10: 0439846757

ISBN-13: 9780439846752

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Watch out! The snowball is rolling your way! This fast-paced, rhyming tale about a snowball that rolls out of control (taking a few people with it) is a funny, engaging read. With repetition, rhyme, and laugh-out-loud illustrations, this is a story you'll want to read again and again. With each two-page spread covered with pictures and typically including only one sentence, The Snowball is a perfect choice for newly independent readers. (Reading Level: 1.9)

Reviewed by: emc

Date read: 1/14/2011

ISBN-10: 067986444X

ISBN-13: 9780679864448

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Have you ever wondered about the secret life of a snowman? Maybe one morning his hat is in a different place, or his tree-branch arms have drooped, and you might think, 'What do snowmen do at night?' At night, when everyone is sleeping, the snowman games begin. They have races, make snow angels, play baseball, and have the world's best snowball fights. Finally, they are all tired out, and one by one, they go home. So, if your snowman's grin is crooked, you'll know what he's been doing late at night.

Reviewed by: sc

Date read: 6/15/2009

ISBN-10: 0803725507

ISBN-13: 9780803725508

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Heidi It knows only the sketchiest information about her background. Twelve years ago, her mentally disabled mother showed up with the then week-old Heidi on Bernadette's doorstep. Bernadette, who is severely agoraphobic, has been looking out for Heidi, and Mama, ever since. To learn more about her past, Heidi sets out on an adventure from Reno, Nevada, to New York.

Awards won: Rebecca Caudill Award

Reviewed by: sc

Date read: 4/29/2009

ISBN-10: 0064410471

ISBN-13: 9780064410472

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Commenter: Aj, grade 9