Snowflakes Fall

In Snowflakes Fall, Newbery Medalist Patricia MacLachlan and award-winning artist Steven Kellogg portray life's natural cycle: its beauty, its joy, and its sorrow. Together, the words and pictures offer the promise of renewal that can be found in our lives--snowflakes fall, and return again as raindrops so that flowers can grow.

MacLachlan and Kellogg, who are longtime friends, were moved to collaborate on a message of hope for children and their families following the tragic events in Sandy Hook, Connecticut, on December 14, 2012. Kellogg lived in Sandy Hook for thirty-five years--he raised his family there and was an active member of the community. With Snowflakes Fall, they have created a truly inspiring picture book that is both a celebration of life and a tribute to the qualities that make each individual unique.

In honor of the community of Sandy Hook and Newtown, Random House, the publisher of Snowflakes Fall, has made a donation to the Sandy Hook School Support Fund. Random House is also donating 25,000 new books to the national literacy organization First Book in the community's honor and in support of children everywhere.

Author: Patricia MacLachlan
Publisher: Random House Studio
Published: 10/29/2013
Pages: 32
Binding Type: Hardcover
Weight: 0.83lbs
Size: 9.65h x 10.38w x 0.34d
ISBN: 9780385376938
Audience: Ages 4-8

Accelerated Reader:
Reading Level: 3.4
Point Value: 0.5
Interest Level: Lower Grade
Quiz #/Name: 162932 / Snowflakes Fall


Review Citation(s):
Kirkus Reviews 08/15/2013
Kirkus Reviews Fall Preview 08/15/2013 pg. 42
School Library Journal 09/01/2013 pg. 126
Booklist 09/01/2013 pg. 104
Publishers Weekly 09/02/2013
Horn Book Magazine 11/01/2013 pg. 78
Shelf Awareness 11/01/2013
Hornbook Guide to Children 01/01/2014 - Below Average, With Minor Flaw

About the Author
PATRICIA MACLACHLAN is best known for her Newbery Medal-winning novel, Sarah, Plain and Tall. Born in Cheyenne, Wyoming, she attended the University of Connecticut and has written more than a dozen stories for children including Baby and Journey. She now lives in Williamsburg, Massachusetts, with her husband.

STEVEN KELLOGG has published over 100 award-winning books for children, among them The Day Jimmy's Boa Ate the Wash, Johnny Appleseed, and the Pinkerton books. He studied illustration at the Rhode Island School of Design where he became intrigued by the picture book format. He lived in Sandy Hook, Connecticut, for 35 years with his family, where he was an active member of the community. He now lives in Essex, New York, with his wife.