The Snow Knows

(Hardback)

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Age range 3 to 7

The snow knows where the rabbit goes. It knows the hushshush of the owl's wing.

In this deceptively simple children's picture book, a pair of award-winning storytellers share the joys of winter.

A lyrical prose poem, The Snow Knows introduces readers of all ages to animals both domestic (a tabby cat by the wood stove) and wild (a slinking lynx; a choir of coyotes), celebrating wilderness and outdoor play.

With whimsical hide-and-seek illustrations, readers will love following footprints and catching a glimpse of an owl's wing or pheasant's feathers, suggesting what appears on the following page.

A beautiful book, destined to be a perennial winter favourite, and read aloud by a crackling fire.

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The Snow Knows reveals what Robert Frost might have seen had he entered those lovely, dark and deep woods on that snowy evening: the busy, mysterious and often dramatic lives of the forest animals.

Author Bio

Jennifer McGrath is a professional writer and award-winning children's author from Moncton, New Brunswick. Her two Middle Grade adventure books, Chocolate River Rescue and White Cave Escape, are popular with teachers and students alike. Jennifer is known for her enthusiastic storytelling style, her fascination with fairytales, and her fondness for sparkly things. She loves animals (especially dogs and ponies), the outdoors, and curling up in front of the fire with a good book. As a young girl, Jose Bisaillon loved drawing cats and houses. She enjoyed school and always returned home full of stories to tell (and to draw!). She pursued her education all the way to university, where she fell in love with illustration. Since then, scissors and brushes in hand, Jose has been illustrating children's books, magazines, and newspapers. Jose lives just outside of Montreal with her spouse, their three children, one hairless cat, and many paper characters.