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School Library Journal
Reviewed on December 1, 2011 | Preschool to Grade 4
PreS-Gr 2—A girl spends the day with her father skiing through the woods. As they proceed through the wintry landscape, he tells her about the secret kingdom of animals under the snow. He explains how a red squirrel and shrew move through cracks and tunnels, and how deer mice stay warm in their nests by covering themselves with feathers and fur. When the sky is light, the vo...Log In or Sign Up to Read More
Horn Book Magazine
Reviewed on November 1, 2011
An adult and child cross-country ski through a winter forest wonderland, beautifully rendered through Messner's spare, poetic words and Neal's block-print-looking mixed-media illustrations. The colors are particularly well chosen to represent the cool tones of waning winter light, with black trees, brown animals, and the red of a fox or scarf in sharp contrast to the icy grays, blues, and whites ...Log In or Sign Up to Read More
Horn Book Guide
Reviewed on January 1, 2011
An adult and child cross-country ski through a forest. They catch glimpses of animal activity below the snow in the crevasses that trap warmer ai...Log In or Sign Up to Read More
