One winter morning, Lina wakes up and everything seems silent. The blizzard from
the night before left the town blanketed with fresh snow. It was
grape leaf day at her Sitti's (grandmas) which is a special Lebanese dish they make together. She is looking forward to cooking with her and also wants to check in because of the storm. She bundles up to head over and along the way Lina takes notice of the world around her. She realizes that snow can have different ways to sound. From the shovels scraping on the sidewalk to the crunching of boots walking, she counts nine different ways she hears snow. When Lina arrives, the two spend time together cooking and having fun moments but Sitti also shows Lina a tenth way to hear snow.
This is a nice book for a cold and snowy winter day. The descriptive words like scraaape, swish-wish or scritch, scratch had me hearing the sounds of snow in my mind. The illustrations are calming and quiet, giving you a sense of how it felt after a snowfall in Lina's town. It was nice to see the special relationship Lina had with her Sitti cooking and being silly. She also learned that even though Sitti is loosing her vision, another sense is heightened and was able to have Sitti show her a tenth way to hear snow. Slowing down and taking in the moments of nature after a snowstorm is an activity that will get the kids and family together outdoors. This story could also work for a winter themed school activity as well for a break in the day. The sights and sounds of people skiing and kids building a snowman makes me wish for a snowstorm. I think this is a "just right book" for ages 3-7.~
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