Snowy Sunday - Hardcover

Root, Phyllis

Hardcover

ISBN 10: 0763636274 ISBN 13: 9780763636272

Publisher: Candlewick, 2015

Synopsis

Phyllis Root and Helen Craig knit together a suitably sweet finale to Bonnie Bumble’s week on the farm.

It’s Sunday on Bonnie Bumble’s farm, and snowflakes as big as balls of wool are falling. The cow, the duck, the hens, and even Spot the dog are all chilly and shaking. “This will never d-d-d-do,” says Bonnie with chattering teeth—and soon is busy with needles and yarn, knitting something cozy for everyone. But how can she make the sun beam again in the big cold sky? Picture-book luminaries Phyllis Root and Helen Craig wind up their Bonnie Bumble series with a funny tale offering an unexpected twist.

About this title

About the Author:

Phyllis Root is one of today’s most gifted picture-book writers. Her acclaimed and beloved books include One Duck Stuck, Big Momma Makes the World, Ten Sleepy Sheep, Oliver Finds His Way, Scrawny Cat, Rattletrap Car, Looking for a Moose, and Kiss the Cow! as well as six other books in the Bonnie Bumble series. She lives in Minneapolis.

Helen Craig is a widely acclaimed illustrator of books for children, including This Is the Bear by Sarah Hayes, The Yellow House by Blake Morrison, A Finder’s Magic and Amy's Three Best Things by Philippa Pearce, and the hugely popular Angelina Ballerina stories by Katharine Holabird. Helen Craig lives in England.

From School Library Journal:

PreS—A silly winter tale, this is the story of how Bonnie Bumble keeps her farm animals warm by knitting them clothing. During a snowfall, Bonnie sees and listens to her animals and can tell they are very cold. So she gets to work solving the problem with her knitting needles. From the large farm animals like the cow to the small ones like the duck, Bonnie takes care of them all by knitting them special creations. Soon the duck is donning a bright and cheerful cozy beak warmer, coat, scarf, and boots. The others animals are outfitted in warm knitwear, too. Even the sheep has a shawl and hat. But it is still cold. So Bonnie knits a big orange hat for the sun. The hat makes the sun so happy he radiates warmth. The problem is solved, and even the little snowflakes have colorful knitted hats. It is nice and toasty. In fact, all the animals and Bonnie now wear sunglasses. The story line invites dialogic reading opportunities, while the artwork is colorful and friendly. The text includes some alliteration and is easy to read in a storytime. VERDICT A cute seasonal story that involves farm animals, a perennial favorite for the preschool crowd.—Robin Sofge, Alexandria Library, VA

About this edition

• Publisher: Candlewick
• Publication date: 2015
• ISBN 10: 0763636274
• ISBN 13: 9780763636272
• Binding: Hardcover
• Number of pages: 24
• Illustrator: Craig Helen