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A Flower In The Snow (2012)

by Tracey Corderoy(Favorite Author)

3.92 of 5 Votes: 4

ISBN

1402277407 (ISBN13: 9781402277405)

languge

English

genre

Middle Grade & Children's

publisher

Sourcebooks Jabberwocky

review 1: Luna is a little girl who lives in a cold and snowy place. Her best friend is a large white bear (polar bear?), who loves to make her smile. When the bear discovers a yellow flower growing in the snow, he picks it for Luna. Luna’s happiness lasts until the flower wilts, whereupon the bear sets out on a quest to find her another. He travels all over without success. But, when he finally returns, both Luna and the bear have learned that their friendship is most valuable thing that they have. In addition, Luna has spent their time apart growing and nurturing a garden, which soon sprouts a whole field of flowers.Suspend your disbelief for this one and enjoy the illustrations because this would NEVER HAPPEN in real life! Little girls do not snuggle up to polar bears, n... moreor do they live in igloos by themselves. Fields of flowers do not bloom in the snow (ok, maybe you’d get some early crocuses), and butterflies and bees do not thrive in wintery climates. Other than that… The friendship between Luna and the bear is sweet, and the depictions of the bear – especially – are absolutely adorable, but the individual parts of this story seem hung together without any attention to detail/accuracy. For instance, although it’s never explicitly stated, Luna appears to be Inuit, and while many kids might not have any idea what that means, it’s strange to have the author then liken their compatibility to “peanut butter and jelly” – would Luna even know what that was? Is there a more culturally appropriate comparison? And as I read this I imagined how bitterly cold it must be outside in the snow, but Luna never puts on a hat or a scarf. Details like these would make even a fictitious/fantasy world more believable. Having a more logical consistency – even in a fantastical story for kids – makes the story you’re telling that much better.
review 2: A lovely friendship story set in a beautiful "icy kingdom far away". In addition to a tale of friendship and how gift-giving can get in the way of what matters, another message about the miracle of growth and life being at one's fingertips if we only take the time to plant the seeds is a sweet one. Despite the lessons I just learned from this one, I still recommend it as a great gift book and a wonderful addition to school and library collections. Will be a welcome story come spring and fulfills our desire to see a ray a sunshine peek through the layers of ice and snow. less

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