Snow Comes to the Farm - Softcover

Nathaniel Tripp

Softcover

ISBN 10: 0744594162 ISBN 13: 9780744594164

Publisher: Walker Books Ltd, 2002

Winter had come. The bare trees and grey hills said so. The frozen ground and ice on the pond said so. A day comes, after the leaves have fallen and the wild geese have left for warmer places when the air holds its breath, still and full of expectation. Snow is coming, and soon farmland and forest, ground and sky will be transformed. This story of two brothers, waiting and watching in the owl woods for the first snow of winter, is told with quiet drama and grace and illustrated with paintings of astonishing beauty.

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About the Author:

Nathaniel Tripp is the author of Father, Soldier, Son, a memoir of the Vietnam War and a finalist for the National Book Award in the United States. He has lived on a farm in northern Vermont since 1973 and was inspired to write Snow Comes to the Farm from his own love of watching the weather. "I've been keeping a weather journal since I was ten," he says. "My idea of a perfect evening is, simply, staying at home in a snowstorm." Nathaniel Tripp lives in Vermont with his wife, author Reeve Lindbergh, their son and a collection of farmyard animals. Kate Kiesler has illustrated many books for children, including Crab Moon by Ruth Horowitz. She says of Snow Comes to the Farm, "There is nothing more magical than the first snow. I grew up in Vermont and at the first hint of white, my sister and I had our mittens pulled on, ready to catch those first snowflakes." Kate now lives in Colorado.

From School Library Journal:

reS-Gr 2-A first winter snowfall, as experienced by a small boy and his older brother on their farm long ago, is recalled in this thoughtful mood piece. As the two boys make their way to the owl woods to await the start of the storm, they observe the changes in nature with the approaching weather. The sky grows darker, the pines give off a pungent smell, and the loud cawing of crows has hushed as the first flakes begin to fall. A sense of peace envelops the woods, despite the growing intensity of the snow. Finally, as evening draws near, the warmth of home offers welcome relief as the children relate the day's experiences over hot cocoa. Evocative oil paintings complement the lyrical text and reemphasize the silent beauty of winter.

Sally R. Dow, Ossining Public Library, NY

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