When the television weatherman predicts a big snowfall, the narrator
gleefully imagines the fun-filled possibilities of an unscheduled
holiday from school. Piling under warm blankets. Sipping hot chocolate
in snowman mugs. Building a snow fort. Sledding in the neighbor’s field.
In scene after snowy scene, from sunrise to sundown, a pair of
siblings, with their father in tow, show how they would make the most of
their day off.
But when the family wakes up the next morning, they are in for a
disappointment. No snow! As the family members pile into the car so they
won’t be late for school, an unexpected twist reveals who wanted the
snow day most of all.
Adam Gustavson’s expressive illustrations comically capture the
excitement of pure possibility in author Lester Laminack’s thoroughly
original tale. |