Author/Illustrator: Akiko Miyakoshi
Publisher: Kids Can Press, 2015 (originally published in Japanese: Mori no Okuno Ochakai e, Kaisei-Sha Publishing, 2010 )
Ages: 3-7
Themes: forest animals, parties, imagination
Opening: That morning, Kikko had awoken to a winter wonderland. It had snowed all night.Now her father was off to Grandma’s house to help clear the walk.
Summary: (from my library catalog) As Kikko goes through the woods to bring a pie to her grandmother, she happens upon a home full of animals and joins their tea party.
I like this book because: It’s breathtakingly beautiful. The story is a simple flight of imagination, and anyone would wish to be in the main characters place.
Resources/activities: Plan a tea party. Who would you invite? What would you serve? This might also be fun to act out with puppets.
For existing PPBF selections including resources and activities, go to Susanna Hill’s blog: HERE
julie rowan-zoch 
What gorgeous illustrations! Another charming snow book! What fun for kids.
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How many inches did you get, Patricia? We’re expe ting more on Monday in CO.
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Those illustrations are beguiling. I do want to join in. And love the animals expressions (reminds me of the Stag Party Geico ad!)
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Wonder if I can look that up. Happily ad-free, ie no reception!
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I like your idea about puppets having a tea party. This book is pretty awesome!
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gorgeous!
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Gorgeous illustrations! And I like the use of selective color. I’ll have to check this one out!
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I’ve been looking forward to reading this one. Hope my library hold comes in soon!!
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Last year I saw one of the illustrations from this book on a writer’s blog. I was taken by the picture that I ordered the book straight away. Thanks for reviewing this lovely treasure.
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You got taste, woman!
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The mood created through these illustrations is amazing.
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Wish I had a kid to read it with!
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Oh how lovely, Julie. And I just saw Joanna Marple’s PPBF was about a snowy day also. This is the way I like my snow…in a picture book…not on the road. 🙂
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I’m behind on reading the PPBFs this week, so thanks for the inadvertent reminder! We’re expecting a dump here within the next 36hrs – UGH!
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