OH SNOW
by Monica Mayper & illustrated by June Otani
Just a few poetic words or lines on a page (``My cold skin sings/to the touch of feathery things''—or, an approaching dog: ``bound wallow bound wallow shake shake'')—along with simply drawn illustrations that capture the feel of falling snow and its aftermath with subtle gradations of color and precisely observed light—add up to an unusually evocative celebration of winter's delights. (Picture book. 3-8)