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I Hear the Snow, I Smell the Sea

Contributor(s): Milusich, Janice (Author), Raschka, Chris (Illustrator)

ISBN: 9780593308172

Publisher: Anne Schwartz Books

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Pub Date: October 7, 2025

Dewey: E

LCCN: 2025022235

Lexile Code: 0590

Features: Illustrated, Price on Product

Target Age Group: 04 to 08

Physical Info: 0.50" H x 10.20" L x 9.20" W ( 1.05 lbs) 48 pages

Accelerated Reader® Info

Quiz #:0000558134 ( I Hear the Snow, I Smell the Sea)

Reading level: 2.90

Interest level: LG

Point value: 0.5

Descriptions, Reviews, etc.

Description: Neveah, a young blind girl, experiences the beauty of each season through touch, taste, smell, and sound, discovering the wonder of the world around her year-round.

Review Quotes: ★ "Encouraging reflection, this is an immersive, empowering picture book about inclusion, abilities, and appreciation of 'wonders all around.'" --Booklist, starred review

★ "A lovely look at the seasons, and an excellent choice for story time, showing the sensory experience of a child who wholly embraces every moment." --School Library Journal, starred review

"A thoughtfully crafted celebration of the rich sensory world that surrounds us all." --Kirkus Reviews

"Raschka's watercolor and oil pastel artwork evokes nature's cycles as shifting color palettes connote the passage of time while capturing the loving relationship between parent and child." --Publishers Weekly

"This charming picture book offers a gentle reminder to slow down and allow yourself the wondrous opportunity to connect with the given moment." --The Bulletin

"The book....simply conveys and celebrates the richness of sensory experience that exists even without sight....A welcome addition to the oeuvre of picture books about disability and the senses." --The Horn Book

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