Snow bear by Tony Mitton and Alison Brown
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Bloomsbury, 2015. ISBN: 9781408853344
(Ages 2-6) This is a heart-warming, rhyming narrative with poetic
descriptive language. It uses a common premise in children's books-
a lonely character searching for a home-but is a particularly
pleasing version. We do not know where little Snow Bear has come
from, but he is wandering through the cold, snowy night alone
looking for a place to sleep. He finds some cosy places but other
animals are already living there and there is no room for him.
However, when he spots a warm, cosy farmhouse he discovers a little
girl who is lonely just like him and a place he can call home. The
illustrations perfectly capture the contrast between the white,
wintry world of loneliness and the warm, fiery, cosy world of home.
Descriptive language and imagery adds a poetic tone-'But ahead the
snow's waiting, unbroken and fine'. This would be a good title to
use when discussing concepts of home and feelings of belonging, as
well as for discussions around descriptive language. Equally, this
is a timeless and touching story perfect for just sharing and
enjoying.
Nicole Smith-Forrest