Timothy White
In Whoopi Goldberg’s family, The Snowy Day is a favorite of three generations. The reason for that highlights one of the joys of children’s books: the ease with which children can identify with the characters they meet.
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When my daughter was little and we went looking for a book in the library, The Snowy Day was the first book the librarian suggested. It became one of her favorites, and subsequently, with her own children, it became their favorite too. It wasn’t until years later that I figured out why: The great thing about children’s books like The Snowy Day is that the characters are colorless to the kids.”
