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Let It Snow

The Snowy Day, in Real Life
For his audition to study at Denver School of the Arts, aspiring filmmaker Caelen Barr, then 11 years old, made a two-minute film of The Snowy Day. The book had a special meaning to him and his family. Read more
Do You Know Snow?
Fake It!
No Snow? Make your own!
Playdough snow
Two-ingredient snowballs
Smarts ’n’ Crafts
Cut-paper collages
Crafty ways to make a flake
Preschool perfection
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We love how The Snowy Day can inspire the artist within. Here are some readers’ delightful renditions, to inspire you
Fun Fact
To convey a young child’s sensations in The Snowy Day, Ezra created a visual language with his inventive use of color, pattern and materials. He give Peter’s bedtime a shadowy background by dipping a toothbrush in ink and spattering it across white paper.