The best snow day book since Ezra Jack Keats's THE SNOWY DAY... A young rabbit wakes up to wonderful news: A snow day! School is canceled, and the day that follows is rich with the magic and delight of the falling snow. And yet there is longing too, as the young rabbit and his mother wait for news of his father, grounded on a plane in a faraway city.... The news that his father will be home tomorrow gives the book a peaceful, comforting, and perfect ending. "Atmospheric, tender, full of anticipation and satisfaction, this one will charm young children" -- School Library Journal, starred review "A reassuring story, perfect for a winter's day." -- Kirkus Reviews, starred review "As precisely crafted as a snowflake, the words take on a weight and wonder in Sakai's thickly layered paintings. Half-page, full-page, two-page spreads, they use the grays of a winter's day-and night-to capture the feeling of being alone in an icy world and celebrating the rare moments of having the world to yourself." -- Booklist, starred review "Against a palette of grays and muted colors, (Sakai) uses the yellow of the rabbit's jacket or boots to focus the reader's gaze, and layers the paints to suggest the intimacy and coziness of the hearth, the eerie but irresistible starkness of a landscape transformed by snow." -- Publishers Weekly, starred review "Much like the sight of falling snow, the muted illustrations enhance the quiet, cozy feel of this tender tale." -- Time Out New York Kids "The palette of grays and whites reinforces the sense of profound quiet that snow bequeaths our busy world, creating room for wonder." -- Washington Post "[M]esmerizing . . . This is the bittersweet solitude of snow." -- New York Times Book Review Komako Sakai studied art in Tokyo, Japan, where she worked as a textile designer before she began illustrating picture books. She has won awards around the world, including the Japan Picture Book Prize, a Golden Plaque at the Biennial of Illustrations in Slovakia, and a Silver Griffin in the Netherlands. Her book Emily's Balloon was named an ALA Notable Children's Book and a Horn Book Fanfare title, and The Snow Day received four starred reviews. She lives in Japan. "Atmospheric, tender, full of anticipation and satisfaction, this one will charm young children" -- School Library Journal, starred review "A reassuring story, perfect for a winter's day." -- Kirkus Reviews, starred review "As precisely crafted as a snowflake, the words take on a weight and wonder in Sakai's thickly layered paintings. Half-page, full-page, two-page spreads, they use the grays of a winter's day-and night-to capture the feeling of being alone in an icy world and celebrating the rare moments of having the world to yourself." -- Booklist, starred review "Against a palette of grays and muted colors, (Sakai) uses the yellow of the rabbit's jacket or boots to focus the reader's gaze, and layers the paints to suggest the intimacy and coziness of the hearth, the eerie but irresistible starkness of a landscape transformed by snow." -- Publishers Weekly, starred review "Much like the sight of falling snow, the muted illustrations enhance the quiet, cozy feel of this tender tale." -- Time Out New York Kids "The palette of grays and whites reinforces the sense of profound quiet that snow bequeaths our busy world, creating room for wonder." -- Washington Post "[M]esmerizing . . . This is the bittersweet solitude of snow." -- New York Times Book Review