![]() ![]() When the sun comes out, the background changes from grey to bright orange. The collages also change orientation, using full two-page spreads vertically to depict a single snowman. From the opening page, which asks, “Do you think birds know when it’s going to snow?” Ehlert’s large-print text is conversational, and her collages are big and colorful. Literary Quality: In Snowballs, a child describes waiting for the perfect snow day and the process of creating a snow family, including the family pets. Theme: snow, snowballs, snowmen, nature, creativity, play, winter, family, birds, seeds, materials, textures, Plot: It’s a snowball day, the perfect kind of day to make a snow family! But it only lasts until the sun comes out… ![]() Orlando, FL: Harcourt Brace & Company, 1995. ![]()
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