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Snowflakes on Our Tongues

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for Snowflakes on Our Tongues by Mike Ornstein and Pauline Gregory

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  • Kirkus:
  • Ages Toddler - 7
  • TeachingBooks:*
  • Grades PK-2
  • Lexile Level:
  • 480L
  • Genre:
  • Picture Book
  • Year Published:
  • 2023

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From Kirkus

June 15, 2023
There are animal shenanigans on Pumpernickel Farm whenever it snows. The animals of Pumpernickel Farm (and perhaps their tan-skinned, brown-bearded farmer?) have a peculiar habit whenever flakes start to fall. "We are the cows and we like to say Moo! / We stay warm in the winter with a thicker hairdo. / When the snow comes down, / we like to have some fun. / So we open up our mouths / and stick out our tongues." A page turn shows the cows doing just that: "Snowflakes on our tongues! / Moo! Snowflakes on our tongues! / When the farmer isn't looking, we catch snowflakes on our tongues!" This jaunty refrain repeats for each of the animals that follows--horse, piglets, sheep, chickens--differing only in the animals' sounds, which little listeners will love to provide. Indeed, this is prime storytime fodder. The jazzy rhythm of the verses makes it perfect for a read-aloud, and the gloriously silly illustrations will give children the giggles, from the animals' personal spaces to their gleeful jumps and leaps with tongues extended. A final page looks at how real-life animals on the farm adapt to the chilly winter weather and provides a few more facts about snow and snowflakes. (This book was reviewed digitally.) Read this when snow is in the forecast and kids can head outside, tongues hanging out. (Picture book. 3-7)

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