Since it’s summer, probably the last thing you’re thinking about is a snow day. But in some ways, summertime seems like one long snow day–no school, a change in the schedule, extra family time.
Snow Day! by Lester Laminack and illustrated by Adam Gustavson (Peachtree, 2007) praises those magical days (to kids and teachers at least) when school is cancelled and everyone gets to stay home.
It all starts when a boy hears the weather report: “Did you hear that? Did the weatherman just say what I thought he did? Did he say . . . SNOW? Oh please, let it snow. Lots and lots of snow.”
Think of all the great things a snow day means: “No alarm clock ringing.” “Tomorrow we’ll have a PJ day. We’ll pile on the sofa and snuggle under that old blue blanket.” “We can build a snow fort down by the walk.” “We’ll go sledding in Mrs. Cope’s field.”
The snow begins to fall and the weather report says it’s getting colder. “Maybe we’ll get TWO snow days.” The family goes to bed as snow begins to fall. Except . . .
. . . sometimes the weatherman is wrong. And everyone has slept in. And no one’s ready on time. And you’d better hurry because you can’t be late!
Sometimes the weather just won’t cooperate. “Drat! I really needed a snow day.”
