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Perfect Snow
North Winds Press/Scholastic Canada Ltd.
ISBN 978-0-545-98577-2 HC
32 pages
Ages 3 to 8
10” x 10”

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Perfect Snow
by Barbara Reid

It came in the night. “Perfect!” said Scott. “Snow!” said Jim.

At recess the schoolyard is full of happy kids. Scott is making snowmen. Jim is working on the world’s greatest snow fort. At lunchtime they join forces… to create a prefect snow surprise!

Barbara Reid combines her renowned Plasticine art with ink and watercolour panels to bring a timeless Canadian tale of winter fun to life.

“Reid’s trademark Plasticine artwork gives wonderful depth and texture to the pages, while the details she includes are impressive... a great choice, no matter what the season.” – Kirkus Reviews

“[Barbara Reid’s] trademark textured Plasticine art is a natural for this brisk wintertime tale... Reid's lively scenarios are complemented and nicely balanced by comparatively quiet, sepia-toned ink-and-watercolor panels that flesh out the story line and provide humorous diversions.” – Publisher’s Weekly

“It’s always impressive how Reid manages to animate her characters so vividly in an unusual medium...It makes readers want to hurry out into the snow, or – better yet – get some Plasticine and start shaping it themselves.” – Quill & Quire, starred review

“Reid’s exuberant celebration of snow, snow forts and snow men is full of sly fun...capturing throughout the quirky characters and memorable physicality of kid-life... Lots of detail, colour and good humour.” – The Toronto Star


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