Description: "Embrace the cold with this engaging children's book about a father and son who practice science experiments using household objects outside on a snowy day!"--Provided by publisher.
Brief description: Chris Park coauthored and illustrated his debut picture book, Little Sock, and its sequel, Little Sock Makes a Friend, and recently illustrated Touch the Sky and Hey Now, Little Man. Chris lives in Minnesota and loves spending time being a goofy dad with his two boys. He can be found skateboarding around the neighborhood during the day or going for peaceful walks in the middle of the night. Learn more at chrisdpark.com
Review Quotes: PUBLISHERS WEEKLY REVIEW
So Cold!
John Coy, illus. by Chris Park. Minnesota Historical Society, $17.95 (32p) ISBN 978-1-68134-294-8
On a day that's 23 degrees below zero, a parent and child head outdoors for frozen play in this amiable story, a vehicle for spotlighting the science-savvy fun that can be had amid extreme cold. After bundling up in snow gear and a balaclava, the child, self-dubbed "Freezeman," and their father venture into the yard to observe the temperature's transformational effects. They blow soap bubbles ("Fragile bubbles float like snow globes with crystals inside"), successfully use a frozen banana to hammer a nail, create "snowmade" maple syrup candy, and practice tossing wet clothing until the yard is full of frozen trousers standing straight up. With grainy, chalk-like textures, Park's vibrant artwork employs cool tones to communicate the chill. The characters, whose skin tones reflect the white of the page, sport pink and purple hair, not to mention triumphant expressions, as their experiments wow time and again. Back matter further explains the activities. Ages 3-7. (Nov.)