I love this book. I think it is magic of being able to see into this other part of our world makes this book special. The illustrations are very pretty and crisp. I plan on reading this book before winter break in December or when we get back in January. Waiting for when it snows would also be fun. The back of the book has some information about each animal that was featured in the story.

Genre
Animal books
Picture books for children
Writing Style
Lyrical
Spare
Subject
Animals
Snow
Under and over (Locations)
Wildlife
Winter

So nice to think about all aspects of the world and how they intersect -- and these books are particularly good at including all the senses as they portray the visible and hidden worlds. ( )

Charming simple illustrations of hibernating and alert winter animals' lifestyles. Muted color palette that reminds me of Ezra Jack Keats. A bounty of detail and science info, but simple enough text to get through with K-1. ( )

"Over and Under the Snow" is the story of a boy and father as the go cross-country skiing. As the ski, the father is explaining to the boy the world that is going on beneath the snow and all of the animals sleeping and dwelling in their homes under their feet. This is a good example of "faction" as the story is very lyrical in it's telling but the information about the animals and their homes is informational. This would be an excellent book to share about animal habitats and behaviors or as a mentor text for teaching prepositional phrases. This is one book in a series of "over and under" books in different habitats such as the pond and the rainforest.