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conversations.value: Provide a description for a book titled Over and Under the Snow about Gliding, Guided, Neals with the genre: Children's Books, Science, Nature & How It Works.
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conversations.value: Gliding through the woodland on skis, a girl and her father watch for signs of animals. A squirrels tail flashes red as he disappears down a crack in the snow. A fox steps into view. Guided by her father, the child becomes increasingly aware of the secret kingdom beneath the snow, where voles pass through tunnels, bullfrogs sleep in mud, and a queen bee hibernates in the ground. A few appended pages offer more information about the animals mentioned and recommend books and websites for further reading. Cutaway views show what is happening beneath the snow as well as on its surface. Reminiscent of linocut prints, the illustrations have a retro look that suits the authors precisely worded, effective story. A good choice for winter reading, this quiet but eye-opening picture book could heighten a childs awareness of the natural world. Preschool-Grade 3. --Carolyn Phelan
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conversations.value: Add another sentence about Neals, mixed, setting.
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conversations.value: Gliding through the woodland on skis, a girl and her father watch for signs of animals. A squirrels tail flashes red as he disappears down a crack in the snow. A fox steps into view. Guided by her father, the child becomes increasingly aware of the secret kingdom beneath the snow, where voles pass through tunnels, bullfrogs sleep in mud, and a queen bee hibernates in the ground. A few appended pages offer more information about the animals mentioned and recommend books and websites for further reading. Neals artwork, mixed media with digital elements, uses the white snow to isolate images of the people, animals, and trees within the natural setting. Cutaway views show what is happening beneath the snow as well as on its surface. Reminiscent of linocut prints, the illustrations have a retro look that suits the authors precisely worded, effective story. A good choice for winter reading, this quiet but eye-opening picture book could heighten a childs awareness of the natural world. Preschool-Grade 3. --Carolyn Phelan