On a Snow-Melting Day
What will you find when snow begins to melt and spring is on its way? Chickadees sip from icicles, spotted salamanders march over melting snow, and insects warm themselves in skunk cabbage. High-impact photographs and a simple-rhyming text make this a fun and engaging read-aloud. Backmatter offers more details about the featured animals and natural phenomena.
Here’s what reviewers say about On a Snow-Melting Day:
“Full-color photography and sparse, rhyming verse offer a look at early spring in a temperate climate. Text, art, and layout are clever, thoughtful, and engaging… Plants, animals, and human beings are all included in the signs of spring… Crocus-poking, mud-luscious enjoyment.”
“Silverman’s readable verse covers a wide array of familiar animals in their natural environments. Brisk rhymes and a musical refrain make this a lively nonfiction read-aloud… A section in the back matter covers scientific explanations for each animal or an event mentioned in the text… VERDICT: A welcome addition to school libraries. Perfect for answering nature-related questions or crafting lesson plans.“
“Using rhyming text and full-color photographs, Silverman introduces young listeners to the many signs that spring is arriving…The well-crafted verses include expressive (sometimes invented) language that highlights the sights and sounds of late winter…Pair with April Pulley Sayre’s Bloom Boom! (2019) to delve further into spring.”
Awards and Recognition
Series Books for Schools and Libraries
Click on any cover to learn more about a book and to view other titles in the series:
(Note: If you buy a book after clicking on a store link, I will get a teeny-tiny remittance. You will get my gratitude and a book I hope you enjoy.)