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On a Snow-Melting Day

Seeking Signs of Spring

  • Interest Level: Preschool - Grade 3   ·  
  • Reading Level: Grade 2

Snowmen droop / Cardinals swoop, Rabbits bounce / Foxes pounce
In the early days of spring when the snow begins to melt, plants and animals stir to life. High-impact photos and simple, rhyming text make for an engaging read-aloud while back matter offers more detail about each of the creatures featured in this celebration of spring’s arrival.

“©lever, thoughtful, and engaging.”—starred, Kirkus Reviews

Format Your Price
978-1-5415-7813-5
 $20.99
978-1-5415-8118-0
 $31.99
Interest Level Preschool - Grade 3
Reading Level Grade 2
Genre Nonfiction
Category 5 Kinds of Nonfiction, 5KN: Expository Literature, Science
Copyright 2020
Publisher Lerner Publishing Group
Imprint Millbrook Press ™
Language English
Number of Pages 32
Publication Date 2020-02-04
Text Type Poetry
BISACS JNF042000, JNF037080, JNF013090
Dewey 508.2
Graphics Full-color illustrations
Dimensions 9.75 x 9.75
Lexile 110
Guided Reading Level K
Features Author/Illustrator biography, Awards, Bibliography/further reading, Reviewed, and Starred Reviews

Awards

  • NCTE Notable Poetry List, Winner, 2021

Reviews

School Library Journal

Reviewed on 1 February 2020

“A welcome addition to school libraries. Perfect for answering nature-related questions or crafting lesson plans.”—School Library Journal

Booklist

Reviewed on 12 November 2019

“Pair with April Pulley Sayre’s Bloom Boom! (2019) to delve further into spring.”—Booklist

Kirkus Reviews

Reviewed on 8 October 2019

“©lever, thoughtful, and engaging.”—starred, Kirkus Reviews

Author: Buffy Silverman

Buffy Silverman is the author of more than 90 nonfiction books for children, featuring topics from angel sharks to alligators, and Mars to monster trucks. Look for her nature-inspired poetry in anthologies and children's magazines, and visit her at www.buffysilverman.com.