Jolly Snow - Hardcover

Since studying illustration and design at Brighton, Jane has written and illustrated more than 20 picture books featuring soft toy characters that belong to her family and friends. Her Old Bear series of books (Scribblers) won worldwide acclaim and was featured in a BAFTA award-winning TV series. Jane has three grown-up children and lives in Sussex with her husband Ivan, who is also an illustrator.

PreSchool-Grade 2-- This story features the same lovable menagerie of stuffed animals found in Old Bear (1986), Little Bear's Trousers (1987), and Jolly Tall (1990, all Philomel). This time the toys are eagerly awaiting a snowfall. It doesn't come fast enough for them so they simulate snow with flour, suds, bits of paper, and pillow feathers (lots of pillow feathers). Their behavior is charmingly childlike and involves activities readers will readily recognize. The illustrations are executed in colored pens using much gold, orange, and brown that helps to give them an old-fashioned look. Additionally, the detail is such that the toys look more realistic that any two-dimensional creatures have a right to be. The Velveteen Rabbit would be envious. This is a great choice for children to snuggle up with and pore over. It might make them wonder exactly what their own toys are up to when they aren't around. --Kay McPherson, Central Atlanta-Fulton Public Library
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