A Magical Winter: A Photographic Fantasy

by Carl R. Sams II, Jean Stoick

Overview

A wondrous tale of a white, white-tailed deer who appeared in the woods after a storm. Who is he? Where did he come from? The birds and the animals soon discover in this snowy celebration of a magical winter.

Product Details

ISBN-13:	9780982762585
Publisher:	Carl R. Sams, II Photography, Incorporated
Publication date:	03/03/2016
Product dimensions:	9.60(w) x 9.10(h) x 0.50(d)
Age Range:	8 - 12 Years

About the Author

Wildlife photographers and authors of beloved "In the Woods" children's picture book series including "Stranger in the Woods," "Lost in the Woods" & "First Snow in the Woods.

Editorial Reviews

07/04/2016
In a snow-blanketed woodland glen—the backyard of Michigan-based husband-and-wife photographers Sams and Stoick—wild turkeys spy something "blinding white and coming fast" through the trees. A red squirrel claims to know what it is: "Don't you know about the legend of the magical creature made of snow?" The animal actually turns out to be a white-furred deer. The various animals speculate about whether the deer might be made of snow, even consulting a snowman (one that looks just like the one in Sams and Stoick's Stranger in the Woods) about whether the animal will melt in the spring. The deer's mother eventually sets the record straight ("He is not made of snow... he is not going to melt"). Told mostly through the animals' dialogue, the story tends to meander, and a closing scene that shows the collapsed snowman all but melted away is an odd image to leave readers with. But children will appreciate the crisp nature photography, playful interactions among the animals, and striking strangeness of the white deer. Ages 4–8. (Apr.)

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