Walker Diamond In The Snow

This is a warm-hearted wintertime tale and another outing for the lovable Mole and his friends. Cold-diggety! Mole thinks the diamond he's found is magic. It appeared from nowhere...then it disappeared altogether! Mole is very disappointed when his friends let him in on the icy secret - that his diamond is, in fact, an icicle - until he discovers that magic can be found in all sorts of unexpected places. Editorial Reviews From School Library Journal PreSchool-Grade 2--Waking up and seeing his first snow, Mole goes off to explore and slips and slides down a hill, crashing into a tree. He mistakes an icicle for a diamond but as he carries it home, it melts. His sadness disappears when his friends explain what it was and he gazes at the awe-inspiring beauty of the icicles on a tree at sunset. The story's action surrounds the text like a part of the landscape, while the cartoonlike animals portray the playfulness and rambunctiousness of children. Comic-book panels show the comical movement of Mole's adventure up and down the hill. However, although the watercolors of the woodland change for the upcoming sunset, the icicle-covered tree is fairly drab and unlikely to attract children's attention. Regardless, this is a creative addition to the winter-themed books because it does capture the magic and curiosity of children experiencing their first snowfall.--Jessica Lamarre, Medford Public Library, MA Copyright å¨ Reed Business Information, a division of Reed Elsevier Inc. All rights reserved. --This text refers to an out of print or unavailable edition of this title. Review "Appealing illustrations and great read-aloud text. It is just right for young children becoming more familiar with the world around them." Books for Keeps on Bringing Down the Moon" --This text refers to an out of print or unavailable edition of this title.