Thursday, July 19, 2018

The Snowflake Mistake by Lou Treleaven - ADVISABLE

The Snowflake Mistake by Lou Treleaven, illustrated by Maddie Frost. PICTURE BOOK.  Maverick Arts, 2018. $18.  9781848863125

BUYING ADVISORY:  Pre-K, EL (K-3) - ADVISABLE

AUDIENCE APPEAL: AVERAGE

The Snow Queen has left Princess Ellie in charge of the machine that stamps out her perfect matching snowflakes.  But Ellie likes to run and play and she panics when a large of amount of snow is required and the machine breaks!  To save the day, Ellie has to cut the flakes by hand. She’s afraid what her mother will have to say when she returns.

I love the long sentenced rhymes – it feels so natural without forcing the reader into a sing-song voice like so many others do.  A cute story about problem-solving with a added side of parent-child working together.

Cindy, Middle School Librarian

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