Look out. Now look up. From the sky one flake falls, then another. And just like that-it's snowing. In this beautiful book from debut creator Bomi Park, a young girl wakes up to the year's first snowy day. From her initial glimpse out the window to her poignant adventures-rolling a snowman, making snow angels-the girl's quiet quests are ones all young readers will recognise. Simple, muted text and exquisite, evocative art conjure the excitement of a day spent exploring the wonder of snow-and the magic that, sometimes literally, such a day brings. As subtly joyful as a snow day itself, this book will find its home in the hearts of young adventurers everywhere.

 

This book was recognised by the Klaus Flugge Prize Award. Established in 2016, the prize was set up to honour Klaus Flugge, founder of Andersen Press and an extremely influential figure in childrens picture books. It is awarded to the most promising and exciting newcomer to childrens picture book illustration.

There are 40 pages in this book. This is a picture book. A picture book uses pictures and text to tell the story. The number of words varies from zero ('wordless') to around 1k over 32 pages. Picture books are typically aimed at young readers (age 3-6) but can also be aimed at older children (7+). This book was published 2016 by Chronicle Books .

Bomi Park was born and lives in Seoul, South Korea. A student of piano, psychology and architecture, she discovered drawing was a perfect way to communicate love to her family and friends. She started to design cards and then began to explore ways she could tell stories through her art. First Snow is her debut book.