{"product_id":"song-for-the-snow-9781773062686","title":"Song for the Snow","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eCan a long-forgotten song bring the snow back to Freya's town? A lyrical fable from award-winning creators Jon-Erik Lappano and Byron Eggenschwiler.\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eFreya has always loved the snow and the way it covers everything like powdered sugar. But the snow hasn't come to her town for two winters, and she's starting to forget what it looks and feels like. When will it be cold? When will it snow again? \u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eOne day Freya finds a snow globe at the market. It plays the melody of a song that the townspeople sang for generations to call the snow home. Freya's own grandmother used to sing it to her mother on cold winter nights. Every morning, Freya takes the snow globe outside and sings the song, but still there is no snow ... until she has the idea to share the song. Soon everyone in town is singing it, and then, early one morning, the winds change.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eJon-Erik Lappano and Byron Eggenschwiler have created an eloquent fable about remembering past traditions, our connection to nature and caring for a world threatened by climate change through shared effort and hope.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eCorrelates to the Common Core State Standards in English Language Arts: \u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eCCSS.ELA-LITERACY.RL.K.1\u003cbr\u003e With prompting and support, ask and answer questions about key details in a text.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eCCSS.ELA-LITERACY.RL.1.2\u003cbr\u003e Retell stories, including key details, and demonstrate understanding of their central message or lesson.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eCCSS.ELA-LITERACY.RL.1.4\u003cbr\u003e Identify words and phrases in stories or poems that suggest feelings or appeal to the senses.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eCCSS.ELA-LITERACY.RL.1.7\u003cbr\u003e Use illustrations and details in a story to describe its characters, setting, or events.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAbout the Author\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eLappano, Jon-Erik:\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e - \u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eJon-Erik Lappano's\u003c\/strong\u003e debut picture book, \u003cem\u003eTokyo Digs a Garden\u003c\/em\u003e, illustrated by Kellen Hatanaka, won the Governor General's Literary Award and was a finalist for the TD Canadian Children's Literature Award, the Elizabeth Mrazik-Cleaver Canadian Picture Book Award and Japan's Sakura Medal. \u003cem\u003eMaggie's Treasure\u003c\/em\u003e, also illustrated by Kellen Hatanaka, was inspired by Jon-Erik's young daughters and has received wide acclaim. Jon-Erik lives in Stratford, Ontario, with his family.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eEggenschwiler, Byron:\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e - \u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eByron Eggenschwiler \u003c\/strong\u003eis an award-winning illustrator whose recent books include \u003cem\u003eThe Little Ghost Who Was a Quilt \u003c\/em\u003eby Riel Nason, \u003cem\u003eOperatic \u003c\/em\u003eby Kyo Maclear (starred reviews from \u003cem\u003eBooklist\u003c\/em\u003e, \u003cem\u003eSchool Library Journal\u003c\/em\u003e and \u003cem\u003eQuill \u0026amp; Quire\u003c\/em\u003e), \u003cem\u003eCoyote Tales\u003c\/em\u003e by Thomas King and \u003cem\u003eBeastly Puzzles \u003c\/em\u003eby Rachel Poliquin (starred review from \u003cem\u003eSchool Library Journal\u003c\/em\u003e). Byron's work has also appeared in the \u003cem\u003eNew Yorker\u003c\/em\u003e, the \u003cem\u003eNew York Times\u003c\/em\u003e, the \u003cem\u003eWall Street Journal\u003c\/em\u003e, the \u003cem\u003eWalrus\u003c\/em\u003e, \u003cem\u003eGQ\u003c\/em\u003e and \u003cem\u003eO, The Oprah Magazine\u003c\/em\u003e. He lives in Calgary, Alberta.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Groundwood Books","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":50557587587346,"sku":"9781773062686","price":14.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0831\/4771\/8930\/files\/img_d50c5951-0154-4798-a80b-521276f63fad.jpg?v=1731787011","url":"https:\/\/surprise-castle.myshopify.com\/products\/song-for-the-snow-9781773062686","provider":"Surprise Castle","version":"1.0","type":"link"}