''The Big Snow'' is a book by Berta and Elmer Hader. Released by

Macmillan Publishers Macmillan Publishers (occasionally known as the Macmillan Group; formally Macmillan Publishers Ltd and Macmillan Publishing Group, LLC) is a British publishing company traditionally considered to be one of the 'Big Five' English language publi ...

, it was the recipient of the

Caldecott Medal The Randolph Caldecott Medal, frequently shortened to just the Caldecott, annually recognizes the preceding year's "most distinguished American picture book for children". It is awarded to the illustrator by the Association for Library Service ...

for

illustration An illustration is a decoration, interpretation or visual explanation of a text, concept or process, designed for integration in print and digital published media, such as posters, flyers, magazines, books, teaching materials, animations, vid ...

in 1949.American Library Association
Caldecott Medal Winners, 1938 - Present
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Synopsis

''The Big Snow'' tells the story of how the woodland animals prepare themselves for the upcoming winter. The animals, after noticing the falling leaves and how quickly the days begin to darken they know that it is wintertime. The geese fly south looking for sunshine and a clear sky while the rest start to get ready for the cold weather.

Awards

*ALA Notable Children's Books *ALA

(1949)

References

{{DEFAULTSORT:Big Snow, The American picture books Caldecott Medal–winning works 1948 children's books Children's books about animals