Two Drops of Brown in a Cloud of White

Synopsis

A child’s joy on a snowy day finally helps her mother feel at home in their new country A little girl and her mother walk home from school on a snowy winter day. “So much snow,” says Ma. “So monochromatic.” “Mono crow what?” her daughter replies. Ma misses the sun, warmth and colors of their faraway homeland, but her daughter sees magic in everything — the clouds in the winter sky, the “firework” display when she throws an armful of snow into the air, making snow angels, tasting snowflakes. And in the end, her joy is contagious. Home is where family is, after all. This gently layered, beautifully illustrated story unfolds as a conversation between a mother and daughter and will resonate with readers across generations. Correlates to the Common Core State Standards in English Language Arts: CCSS.ELA-LITERACY.RL.2.6 Acknowledge differences in the points of view of characters, including by speaking in a different voice for each character when reading dialogue aloud. CCSS.ELA-LITERACY.RL.5.4 Determine the meaning of words and phrases as they are used in a text, including figurative language such as metaphors and similes. CCSS.ELA-LITERACY.RL.5.6 Describe how a narrator's or speaker's point of view influences how events are described.

Copyright:

2020

Book Details

Book Quality:

Publisher Quality

Book Size:

32 Pages

ISBN-13:

9781773062594

Related ISBNs:

9781773063010, 9781773062587

Publisher:

Groundwood Books Ltd

Date of Addition:

06/08/21

Copyrighted By:

Saumiya Balasubramaniam

Adult content:

No

Language:

English

Has Image Descriptions:

No

Categories:

Children's Books, Literature and Fiction, Parenting and Family, Science Fiction and Fantasy

Grade Levels:

Kindergarten, First grade, Second grade, Pre-Kindergarten

Reading Age:

3–7

Submitted By:

Bookshare Staff

Usage Restrictions:

This is a copyrighted book.