In Snow (c. 1962), P. D. Eastman teamed up with Roy McKie in writing and illustrating a perfect beginner I CAN READ book for the winter season. Thankfully, this is one of those titles that has experienced copyright renewal, so I recently found our copy at Marshalls for just a fraction of the price.
And as you know, our kids much prefer P.D. Eastman to Dr. Seuss, and I still haven't figured out why. I don't know if it's the illustrations or if they can better picture themselves in the story or if the plot is more predictable for an early reader, but Eastman's books are the ones they keep returning to again and again.
Let me share with you a few of our favorite illustrations from Snow:
Interesting, my kids only like two Dr Seuss books, The Lorax and Oh the Places You'll Go and they adore P.D. Eastman. Emma
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