![]() THE STORY OF SNOW: THE SCIENCE OF WINTER’S WONDER But when Annie looks out the window, something red catches her eye.įind details at: 6. When the sun goes down, Annie and Oscar have to give up their search and go inside. Or maybe a mouse is using it as a sleeping bag. Maybe an eagle carried it off to keep its baby’s head warm. It’s not on the sledding hill, and it’s not by the snow castles. Somehow Annie’s red mitten has disappeared in all the fun. A Caldecott Honor Book.Īnnie and her dog, Oscar, have had a busy day playing in the snow. They are fun to make into puppets that your children can then use to act out the story.Īs snowflakes slowly come down, one by one, people in the city ignore them and only a boy and his dog think that the snowfall will amount to anything. On Brett’s personal website: are printables of each character in the story that you can use. This book follows a pair of red birds on a snowflake-filled journey through a winter landscape, where everything everywhere, from branches and leaves to forests full of trees, is unique.īrett creates a dramatic picture book with the story of Nicki, a young boy who has lost a mitten in the snow and the animals who try to make a home of it. ![]() ![]() “A doily, snipped to bits, becomes a snow-storm.” – Elisa Kleven You can find the movie on Netflix by searching “Let it Snow.” If you are interested in purchasing the book, you can buy it from Changing Hands’ website here.No book has captured the magic and sense of possibility of the first snowfall better than “The Snowy Day.” Universal in its appeal, the story has become a favorite of millions, as it reveals a child’s wonder at a new world, and the hope of capturing and keeping that wonder forever. I can honestly say that I have watched the movie three times since it was released, and plan to keep re-watching. I am not generally a fan of major changes in book-to-movie adaptations, but this is one I can most definitely get behind. Dorrie’s new storyline was funny, adorable, and wholesome-which is everything I loved about the book to begin with. Unlike the novel, the film also incorporates an initial stage of relationships that I am sure we are all familiar with: the “do they like me back” battle we have internally. The new representation of the LGBTQ+ community gives the film more nuance. This is an important adaption for a number of reasons. She was given her own spotlight, as she struggles trying to figure out if the girl she likes reciprocates her feelings. ![]() This breakup is paralleled with the novel, but Dorrie’s story is not. Addie’s story follows her dealing with the hard part of a relationship-a breakup, or potential breakup in her case. This one follows Addie’s best friend, Dorrie. I mentioned that the novel follows three love stories, but the movie decided to add a fourth. This was one of my favorite sub-stories in the novel and the changes they made in the movie made me love it even more.Ĭhange 2: The other major change in the film is more notable and had a much larger impact on the plot. She ends up on the train because she is trying to find a gift for her mother, not because she is being sent to Florida. Julie’s family plays a larger role in the movie and her character is more dynamic in some ways, and that makes her story with Stuart even more sweet. Personally, I think this change allowed their story to come to life even more. Most of this stays consistent in the movie, except that Jubilee’s name becomes Julie, she is not headed to Florida, and Stuart is a famous musician. She meets Stuart on the train and they spend the day together. In the written version, Jubilee is on the train headed to Florida, but it gets stuck in Gracetown. Change 1: The first of these changes comes from the story of Julie and Stuart, known in the book as Jubilee and Stuart.
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