The Snowy Day
A favorite book in our house just turned 50:
One morning many years ago, a little boy in Brooklyn named Peter woke up to an amazing sight: fresh snow...Peter has a red snowsuit, a stick just right for knocking snow off of trees, and a snowball in his pocket. And, though this is never mentioned in the text, Peter is African-American.
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2 comments:
Oh, I love that book. Sitting on Thomas' nightstand right now.
Thanks for posting- I can't believe I missed it. We love that book so much.
Zora's mom- April
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