Blizzard

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Blizzard is based on John Rocco’s childhood experience during the now infamous Blizzard of 1978, which brought fifty-three inches of snow to his town in Rhode Island. Told with a brief text and dynamic illustrations, the bookopens with a boy’s excitement upon seeing the first snowflake fall outside his classroom window. It ends with the neighborhood’s immense relief upon seeing the first snowplow break through on their street. In between the boy watches his familiar landscape transform into something alien, and readers watch him transform into a hero who puts the needs of others first. John uses an increasing amount of white space in his playful images, which include a gatefold spread of the boy’s expedition to the store. This book about the wonder of a winter storm is as delicious as a mug of hot cocoa by the fire on a snowy day.
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See the world through John Rocco’s eyes.
A boy’s favorite place is the neighborhood dock. But a hurricane is coming…and its violent winds carry with it anything that floats. During a summer outage, a family finds time for each other. When power is restored, things return to normal…but not everyone likes it. As the snowflakes fall, excitement turns to worry, and a young boy transforms into a hero who puts the needs of others first. It’s bedtime, but when his three rambunctious robots give every possible excuse not to go to sleep, what’s a little boy to do? This heartfelt story shows readers the incredible impact writing and receiving handwritten letters can have on yourself and others. An adorable chipmunk gets her first library card and unlocks a world of books in this charming ode to reading and libraries

ASIN ‏ : ‎ 1423178653
Publisher ‏ : ‎ Little, Brown Books for Young Readers; Illustrated edition (October 30, 2014)
Language ‏ : ‎ English
Hardcover ‏ : ‎ 40 pages
ISBN-10 ‏ : ‎ 9781423178651
ISBN-13 ‏ : ‎ 978-1423178651
Reading age ‏ : ‎ 3 – 7 years, from customers
Lexile measure ‏ : ‎ AD570L
Grade level ‏ : ‎ Preschool – Kindergarten
Item Weight ‏ : ‎ 2.31 pounds
Dimensions ‏ : ‎ 9.65 x 0.65 x 11.3 inches