The Blizzard By Wright, Betty Ren

Title: The Blizzard

Author: Wright, Betty Ren

Illustration: Ronald Himler

Publisher: Holiday House

Comments

CIP Info Although a blizzard prevents his cousins from visiting for his birthday, a disappointed Billy ends up having a very special day when his teacher and his classmates must stay overnight at his family’s house to wait out a storm.

I have to admit, I understand Billy’s suffering. I can’t count how many times I had my birthday messed up because of a snow storm. Billy goes to school, but half way through the day a neighbor stops by the school to tell the teacher that the students will have to spend the night at the school because the storm is too bad. The teacher worries because there isn’t any food or enough wood to heat the school. The teacher decided to walk the students to Billy’s house. The family accepts everyone. The students help with the chores and they have a great time after dinner singing songs and such. Billy goes to bed thinking he had the best birthday ever. The story is solid and the illustrations are great. I love it. It should also be noted that this book is a Show-me Reader Award.