Hello, I'm Nancy Sisco, and I'm the author of Snow Much Fun,
which was illustrated by Sabina Gibson.
It's about all the wonderful things you can do when it's snowy and cold outside.
Berry was the first to see.
Snow. I am snow ready for snow, said Ginger.
Snow, said Willow.
It snowed and it snowed through a day and a night,
until everything in sight was covered in white.
Two of the friends were ready to go.
But Willow was moving a little bit slow.
I've got the sled, said Ginger.
I've got the skates, said Berry.
I've got marshmallows, said Willow.
Willow, don't you wanna go out in the snow, said Berry.
No?
But snow is my absolute favorite thing.
Come on, let's go, said Ginger.
First, they went sledding.
They school shunned together, Berry gave a push, then whoosh, shoosh, smoosh!
Eeeeee, wheeee, they all fall off.
Willow brushed herself off and laughed.
And then they ran up the hill to do it again.
Back home by the fire, the friends warmed their toes.
That was snow much fun, said Ginger.
I know something even better, said Berry.
Promise that it won't be wetter, said Willow.
Skating was Berry's favorite thing.
Out on the ice, Berry was twirling and whirling.
Ginger was gliding and sliding.
Willow was flopping and plopping.
But Berry was there to help her stand, and hand in hand, they danced.
That was nice on ice, said Ginger.
Tomorrow, let's go.
Anyone for cocoa, said Willow.
Ginger loved to build.
First they rolled and molded, and then they packed and stacked.
And soon they had made a whole parade of snow bears and snow hares.
Two frosted friends searched high and low, where'd Willow go?
All of the snowballs they'd been making had reminded her of baking.
Look at her inside in the kitchen now.
Snowball cookies anyone?
Yes, said Ginger.
Yum, said Berry.
The next morning, it was stormy.
But Willow knew what they could do.
By the time all the popcorn and apples were strung, the storm was done.
It's for the birds, not for you, said Willow.
I'm hungry, too, said Ginger.
Next they strapped on some skis and hung their garlands from fences and trees.
New snow was shimmering as the friends went skim skimmering down powdery hills,
so thrills turned to chills.
Cocoa was gone and the fire was dying when Willow said,
a little bit shy, there's a game I've been wanting to try.
Snow way, said Ginger.
Let's play, said Berry.
They cleared off the ice and set up some nets for
the slip slidingest game of hockey played yet.
Willow gave a quick flick of her stick.
She shoots, she scores.
Goal, Willow had found a new favorite thing.
But who knew what tomorrow might bring?
Where'd she go, said Ginger.
Look, out the window, said Berry.
A winter full of flurries had only begun, and
three furry friends will have snow much fun.
Don't you love the winter?
I love going out in the snow.
But like Willow, I also really like to stay inside and watch it snow.
I love to bake and make cocoa.
And one of my favorite things to do is to make paper snowflakes.
You know how to do that, right?
Give it a try.
Thanks for listening.
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