Description
Imagination and play blend with magic in this beautiful, reassuring story about shyness, moving, and making friends. From the author-illustrator team behind Paper Planes.
★ “A well-crafted tale about healthy adaptation to new environs merges with superb artwork.” ―Kirkus Reviews, STARRED REVIEW
After moving to a new home, Caro wishes she had a friend, but she’s too shy to meet the neighborhood kids.
With a little imagination, however, Caro finds the Snow Lion. Together, they have all kinds of fun racing, climbing, and playing hide-and-seek. But when the boy next door asks Caro to come play, Caro isn’t so sure. Then, the Snow Lion has an idea!
This powerful, yet gentle story by Jim Helmore, gorgeously illustrated by Richard Jones, celebrates the comfort of an imaginary friend amid a tale of moving and loneliness. Ideal for social emotional learning collections.
Reviews
★ “A well-crafted tale about healthy adaptation to new environs merges with superb artwork.” ―Kirkus Reviews, STARRED REVIEW
“Beautifully designed and executed, this book provides a gentle exploration of a challenging situation many children face.” ―Booklist
“Unfussy prose by Helmore (Letterbox Lil) makes for lovely, measured storytelling, and it’s a fine match for Jones’s generously scaled art… Visually and emotionally, there’s expansiveness, poignancy, and hope in these pages, the Snow Lion’s benevolent presence presiding over it all.” ―Publishers Weekly
“The beautiful illustrations add even more sentiment to a wonderful and touching story…. A great comfort to children facing big changes in life, this story is an excellent addition to any library.” ―School Library Journal
More Details
AR Level: 2.8
F&P: L, Gr 2, Genre RF
Lexile: 500L
Themes: Shyness, Confidence, Friendship, Imagination, Play
BISAC 1: JUV051000 JUVENILE FICTION / Imagination & Play
BISAC 2: JUV039060 JUVENILE FICTION / Social Themes / Friendship
BISAC 3: JUV039140 JUVENILE FICTION / Social Themes / Self-Esteem & Self-Reliance
