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The Snow Globe Family Paperback – Picture Book, October 2, 2008

4.8 4.8 out of 5 stars 627 ratings

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Oh, when will it snow again? wonders the little family who lives in the snow globe. They long for a snowstorm? if only someone in the big family would pick up the snow globe and give it a shake. Baby would love to. She notices the little family, but the snow globe is too high for her to reach. But then Baby is alone during a snowstorm. Will the snow globe family get a chance to go sledding, too?
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"[A] fine winter bedtime treat." -Kirkus Reviews

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Jane O'Connor lives in New York City.

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  • Publisher ‏ : ‎ Puffin Books; Reprint edition (October 2, 2008)
  • Language ‏ : ‎ English
  • Paperback ‏ : ‎ 40 pages
  • ISBN-10 ‏ : ‎ 0142412422
  • ISBN-13 ‏ : ‎ 978-0142412428
  • Reading age ‏ : ‎ 5 - 8 years, from customers
  • Lexile measure ‏ : ‎ AD530L
  • Grade level ‏ : ‎ 1 - 3
  • Item Weight ‏ : ‎ 6.4 ounces
  • Dimensions ‏ : ‎ 10.81 x 0.15 x 9.06 inches
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Jane O'Connor is the author of more than thirty books for children, including the New York Times bestselling Fancy Nancy series, illustrated by Robin Preiss Glasser, and the Nina, Nina Ballerina stories, illustrated by Dyanne Disalvo-Ryan. Fancy Nancy was nominated for the Quill Award for Best Picture Book in 2007. The Emperor's Silent Army: Terra Cotta Warriors of Ancient China won Booklist's Best Nonfiction Book for Young Readers in 2000. Jane has two grown sons. She was born, bred and still lives in New York City with her husband and their canine companion, Arrow.

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Customers enjoyed the story and found it interesting and fun. They described the illustrations as imaginative and clever. The book is suitable for teaching perspective in writing and creative writing for children of different ages.

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Customers enjoy the story. They find it interesting, cute, and fun. The illustrations are good and the storyline is simple enough for students to follow. It's a wonderful holiday story that can be used for craft projects or writing prompts.

"Kids enjoyed it. We did a narrative writing activity to accompany it...." Read more

"A classic I can add to my book collection. Great pictures and story line." Read more

"...ir interactive while you tell it, so that kids get more into it, super fun an different story. They are now i 2nd grade and still enjoy the story." Read more

"...The story was simple enough for them to follow and answer question in the end. The pictures were sweet and added humor to the text...." Read more

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Customers find the book imaginative with great illustrations and a captivating concept. They say it's clever and a good way to spark creative storytelling from students. The story is cute and has hilarious illustrations.

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"...34;If I lived in a snow globe..." This story really helped to spark their imaginations. The kids really got into the book and (spoiler alert!)..." Read more

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Customers find the book engaging for teaching perspective and creative writing. They say it's a great read aloud for any age and great for stimulating craft projects and writing projects. The concept, illustrations, and text are better than many children's books they have read.

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I bought this book to read to my kids (ages 5 and 6) on a snowy day. The story was simple enough for them to follow and answer question in the end. The pictures were sweet and added humor to the text. While I bought to read to my own kids, I think I will also read it aloud to my 5th grade students as I think they will equally appreciate the story and pictures (the end offers an opportunity it to make an inference). I gave it 4 starts instead of 5 because the book has a nice story but doesn’t offer any heartwarming message or memorable lessons. Still a nice story in all.
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  • Reviewed in the United States on December 20, 2018
    I'm an elementary school teacher and another teacher recommended this book to read to my class during winter time. Since I wanted to make a snowglobe activity in which students' pictures were used as a family keepsake, I knew this would make a great way to tie literacy to the art craft. There are two families involved in the story; the real family who has a forgotten snow globe on the mantle and the family within the snow globe. As I read it aloud in class, I had to call attention to the two different families so that students understood what was happening. They enjoyed seeing how the lives of both families paralleled each other, from having the same family members (mother, father, brother, sister, and baby) and getting their wish of a snow day. SPOILER: At the end of the story both families were resting/sleeping from a fun-filled day of playing in the snow and the snow globe wishing for another blizzard soon. And, we are left with the cat spying a mouse hiding behind the snow globe on the mantle ready to pounce, foreshadowing the next "blizzard" not too far off. Beautiful illustrations, especially the ones showing what the snow globe family does when the globe is shaken; baby flying through the air and kids dangling from the chandelier! Lovely and very well done.
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  • Reviewed in the United States on July 17, 2023
    Kids enjoyed it. We did a narrative writing activity to accompany it. Kids told a story about what happened when they got stuck in a snow globe and then drew a scene from their story. Worked great with 4th graders.
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  • Reviewed in the United States on December 18, 2023
    A classic I can add to my book collection. Great pictures and story line.
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  • Reviewed in the United States on December 10, 2022
    Love this book! I used it for our 1st grader Christmas party and all the kids enjoy it so much! You can make ir interactive while you tell it, so that kids get more into it, super fun an different story. They are now i 2nd grade and still enjoy the story.
  • Reviewed in the United States on March 17, 2024
    This book is so cute and creative. I love the story being told from the perspective of a family living in the snow globe and how they precieve the world.
  • Reviewed in the United States on January 18, 2024
    very cute!
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  • Reviewed in the United States on December 28, 2018
    I bought this book to read to my kids (ages 5 and 6) on a snowy day. The story was simple enough for them to follow and answer question in the end. The pictures were sweet and added humor to the text. While I bought to read to my own kids, I think I will also read it aloud to my 5th grade students as I think they will equally appreciate the story and pictures (the end offers an opportunity it to make an inference). I gave it 4 starts instead of 5 because the book has a nice story but doesn’t offer any heartwarming message or memorable lessons. Still a nice story in all.
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    Reviewed in the United States on December 28, 2018
    I bought this book to read to my kids (ages 5 and 6) on a snowy day. The story was simple enough for them to follow and answer question in the end. The pictures were sweet and added humor to the text. While I bought to read to my own kids, I think I will also read it aloud to my 5th grade students as I think they will equally appreciate the story and pictures (the end offers an opportunity it to make an inference). I gave it 4 starts instead of 5 because the book has a nice story but doesn’t offer any heartwarming message or memorable lessons. Still a nice story in all.
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  • Reviewed in the United States on January 18, 2013
    This book has a great story and beautiful pictures. I used it to show a first grade class what fantasy is. "There could not be a real family living in a snow globe." I loved the way the plot was laid out - the baby was the only one who was interested any more in the snow globe; the illustrations show him eying it from his mother's lap. Then, when a real snowstorm occurs, the older children go outdoors with their dad, and sure enough, Baby finds some furniture and climbs up to get the snow globe. The illustrations show what happens to the family in the globe when Baby, true to form, shakes the globe vehemently and the family inside slips and slides all over the place. We made a snow globe with paper plates after this read-aloud. This book is definitely a good addition to my library.
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  • Angie
    5.0 out of 5 stars Delivery was early and perfect! This book is wonderful to open children's imaginations ...
    Reviewed in Canada on January 31, 2017
    Delivery was early and perfect! This book is wonderful to open children's imaginations to what it would be like to live in a snow globe. Promotes discussion about what they would imagine their snow globe to look like. I am a school librarian and the students love this book.
  • choralsinger
    5.0 out of 5 stars Super story to be used with EYFS / KS1 to ...
    Reviewed in the United Kingdom on April 8, 2015
    Super story to be used with EYFS / KS1 to introduce winter theme or on a snow day. We followed this up with a 'if I was in a snowglobe...' craft and writing activity.
  • Miss C.
    5.0 out of 5 stars Great
    Reviewed in the United Kingdom on February 20, 2020
    Lovely book.
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    5.0 out of 5 stars this is an awesome book. the kids i work with at school ...
    Reviewed in Canada on February 8, 2017
    this is an awesome book. the kids i work with at school have asked me to read it several times and have enjoyed it each time.
  • Brenda Kristensen
    5.0 out of 5 stars It's great
    Reviewed in Canada on January 17, 2019
    It arrived quickly and is exactly what I thought. Smiles.