by boot | Mar 10, 2025
Make a prediction of what you think the book will be about.
by boot | Mar 10, 2025
What do you notice about the illustration on the front cover? Look closely at the children. How are they alike? How are they different? Do you think they both have some of the same needs and wants? What are they?
by boot | Mar 10, 2025
When you read the story-poem focus on the section that talks about snowflakes. Notice that some snowflakes are soft and large, and others arrive โicy and sharp.โ Why is this? The narrator in the story likes to catch snowflakes on their tongue and comments that they...
by boot | Mar 10, 2025
How does the child respond to adversity in this story (when the shadows disappear, when the wind howls like wolves and when the snowflakes become icy and sharp)? What choices does the child make to overcome that adversity?
by boot | Mar 10, 2025
Begin by reading the book aloud and having your child or student(s) react to the text and illustrations. Let them ask questions and makes comments without judgement, recognizing that there are no right or wrong ways to respond. Allow the story-poem to speak to them...
