Books with title Cleo in the Snow

STORMS ARE BREWING When Charlie and Papa arrive in Lawrence for supplies, they find the bustling Kansas town threatened by border ruffians from proslave Missouri. Papa decides to remain behind with other free-soil settlers to defend the town, so Charlie must drive the wagon back to the family's isolated claim by himself. At home a different sort of storm is brewing -- gray skies, bitter cold, and vicious winds warn that a prairie blizzard is coming. Charlie is always getting into trouble for daydreaming and forgetting his chores. Now he has to show he's grown-up enough to help Momma, his sisters, and his newborn baby brother survive in their tiny cabin in the snow.

Do you remember when you saw snow for the first time? This children's picture book, shows a beautiful reminder of first seeing snow, through a child's perspective. Curled up warmly in his new bed, Cooper the Old English Sheepdog, feels that something is different. When he goes outside, he discovers something magical... This charming picture book, with hand-painted watercolour illustrations, shares the magical atmosphere of winter. With untouched snow just outside his window, Cooper the dog, cannot resist the temptation to explore this new sight! Early readers can read along independently, with large print and picturesque illustrations, that capture the magic and excitement of snow! An unusual and rare breed, The Old English Sheepdog, was once an endangered breed. Children can join this special dog Cooper, to discover how snowflakes are also special and unique - just like them! This is a story of discovery, fun and friendship.

A forewarning! A Nor'easter is approaching, a ripple affect, I never had imagined. It was Feb 5, 1978 and a black ash cloud hovered above the City's outer edge. I suspected something wicked was coming. I noticed a steady stream of snow falling as a winter scream rang out. An unfamiliar smell that reeked of a venomous disgruntled thing in my cellar. A number of misunderstandings which bred a life of its own, footprints of evil. I recognized the danger signs, but was too young to see the truth. Mother's voice was brisk, crisp, and stern, but I heard a different sound, a sound of...SNOW IN THE CELLAR

A little polar bear, Miki, wanders away while his mother is diving for fish. He sees a dot in the snow and rushes towards it. Readers discover that the dot is a little girl. But Miki has never seen a human before and the little girl has never seen a polar bear. They discover more about each other as they play in the snow but then the perils of the polar landscape impel Miki to take the little girl home before undertaking the long journey to find his own mother. Although one is a polar bear and one is a little girl, Miki and Dot share a common experience: they are both separated from their mothers when they meet. Their bond of friendship gives them the strength to support each other during the course of a day that will last with them both forever. This is a moving and poignant story set in a changing and challenging polar landscape, perfect for the Christmas season. It wraps up important themes about empathy, kindness, and courage. The story is both simply told and affecting. The gorgeous snowscapes, full of real atmosphere, are created with printmaking techniques by debut illustrator Fiona Woodcock.

An excerpt:"All tickets, please!"The blue-uniformed conductor, with a lantern under his arm, and his punch in hand, entered the smoking-car of the Boston express.It was between seven and eight o'clock on the night of the tenth of December. The train was speeding eastward through the wintry landscape of the State of Maine.Among the passengers in the smoking-car was a well-dressed lad of eighteen, with a ruddy face, and gray eyes in which was a lurking gleam of humor.Just across the aisle sat a middle-aged man with a clean-shaven, cadaverous face and rusty black clothes. He was reading a small book, and seemed to be absorbed in its pages.