"Let It Snow"
by Holly Hobbie
32 pages / Print / FantasySummary: Toot and Puddle are two pig friends that love to spend time outdoors and with eachother in their log cabin. Christmas is fast approaching but they cannot figure out what to get each other. One day, it snows so much that the two of them decide to go skiing through the woods. They both find this so beautiful and magical. Puddle wishes it could capture the beauty and keep it forever. Later that day it rains and all the snow melts away. Toot is very upset that it cannot use its snow sled to play. Christmas day comes and they both exchange their homemade gifts. Puddle made Toot a sled with wheels that can be ridden without snow. And Toot painted Puddle a winter landscape of the two of them skiing through the woods.
Evaluation: This heartwarming story shows how beautiful friendships can be. This story can be used as a model for the holiday seasons to inspire students to make something for a loved one.
Appeal Terms: animal, fantasy, winter, friendship, gentle, slow, heartwarming, relaxed, plot centered
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