![]() Simple outlines give shape to the trees, animals and leaves, while white is the predominant color. Neal’s two-dimensional mixed-media illustrations are minimal in both detail and color. Backmatter includes an author’s note, a paragraph of information about each featured animal and a list for further reading. Under the snow, a tiny shrew dodges columns of ice it follows a cool tunnel along the moss, out of sight.” A deer, bullfrogs, beavers, a fox, mice, chipmunks, a bear and a bumblebee are among the other animal inhabitants of the “secret kingdom” under the snow some are snoozing, some foraging and some hunting for the others. On a high branch, a great horned owl keeps watch. “Over the snow I glide, past beech trees rattling leftover leaves and strong, silent pines that stretch to the sky. ![]() A young child enjoying a full day of cross-country skiing narrates this gentle tale, explaining both her own activities and what the animals are doing. ![]()
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