A dedication to spur us on from Carolina Rabei: 'to my family, friends and teachers who always encouraged me to do what I love'.

A STARTER FOR CHRISTMAS:
Beautiful poem by Walter de la Mare with original illustrations by Carolina Rabei in this just perfect picture book. The stillness of the snow and the excitement of Christmas is conveyed with print making,a few muted colours and which makes the red stand out-they're very striking because of it.


For anybody afraid of poetry it's also a wonderful way in to enjoying language...if it does snow before Christmas it's a sure fire inspiration/stimulus for some wintery poems.


BUT-above all it's a book worthy of a place in your Christmas collection because it retains the wonder and magic without being naf and commercial.

SNOW by Walter de la Mare
No breath of wind,
No gleam of sun – 
Still the white snow
Whirls softly down
Twig and bough
And blade and thorn
All in an icy
Quiet, forlorn.
Whispering, rustling,
Through the air
On still and stone,
Roof, - everywhere,
It heaps its powdery
Crystal flakes,
Of every tree
A mountain makes;
‘Til pale and faint
At shut of day
Stoops from the West
One wint’ry ray,
And, feathered in fire
Where ghosts the moon,
A robin shrills
His lonely tune. 

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