Wolf in the Snow

Wolf in the Snow
by Matthew Cordell

Lost in a snowstorm, a little girl comes across a baby wolf who has been separated from its mother.   Hearing the howls of wolves, the little girl follows the sound as she bravely carries the young wolf through the snow until she is face to face with the baby's mother.    While the mother and baby have been reunited, the tired little girl faces a new challenge as she struggles to make her way through the  snow back to her own home.

What a beautiful book!  This story was recently awarded the 2018 Caldecott Medal for its outstanding illustrations!  Mostly wordless, with the exception of a few words that represent various sounds, Wolf in the Snow is a wonderful story about helping others in their time of need. 

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Author's website: http://matthewcordell.com/

This is Not My Hat

This is Not My Hat
by Jon Klassen

When a very confident little fish steals a hat from a large, sleeping fish, he is convinced that he has gotten away with the theft!   What he doesn't know that the unhappy fish he stole the hat from has woken up and is quickly pursuing him to get his hat back!

This was a funny book that teaches a good lesson about stealing!    This is Not My Hat also recently won the 2013 Caldecott Medal, so it is full of amazing illustrations.   This book pairs well as a read aloud with Klassen's I Want My Hat Back.   I recently shared both books with my kindergartners and they loved them!  

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