Over and under the snow
Christopher Silas Neal, Kate Messner
Readers rate it 4.1 (11 on Hardcover)
Released 2010 · Chronicle Books
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A note for parents
This is a gentle, beautifully illustrated picture book that contrasts the quiet surface of a snowy landscape with the active animal life hidden beneath. It celebrates curiosity, observation, and respect for nature through accessible, age-appropriate exploration of animal behavior and winter ecology. There is no violence, harsh language, or mature content—only wonder and learning.
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Over the snow, the world is hushed and white, but under the snow is a secret world of squirrels and snowshoe hares, bears and bullfrogs, and many others who live outside in the woods during the winter. Over the snow, the world is hushed and white, but under the snow is a secret world of squirrels and snowshoe hares, bears and bullfrogs, and many others who live outside in the woods during the winter.
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- Wintering
- Winter
- Juvenile literature
- Juvenile fiction
- Snow
- Hibernation
- Animals
- Nature stories
- Animals, habits and behavior
- Animal behavior, juvenile literature
- Children's fiction
- Animals, fiction
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ISBN 9780811867849 · Chronicle Books