![]() BUT had i not read the original, i would give this story a 9/10. But it falls short of what the original was, ironically by adding too much in- 3/10. But it's still a good message, so i still like the movie and will let my kids watch it. The message added in seems forced because it is shoehorned in. ![]() ![]() If I had a nickel for every time "MAC AND CHEESE" was said. Why can't we (just) have a story about a sweet little black boy exploring the wonder of snow? Because this is what the book was-and it was excellent, did i mention?! I understand you might have had to be more creative on the length, but really, the original story was totally crowded out. But: if you're adding in characters, why not add in the boy's father? Why does his friend have to be white? I don't want to draw conclusions- but come on. What do you love to do on the first snowy winter. Although i appreciate there is also an Arabic man and an Asian woman in as well as other children of color. Join Peter on a snow-filled adventure as he uses his imagination to explore the first snowy day of winter. With that in mind I understand why some, like myself, might be annoyed that there are several (very) white (and inexplicably, very jewish) characters added in. ![]() His iconic red snowsuit jump out on the snow filled pages. Snowy Day was one of the first books published about a black child/family in the US. The Snowy Day is an award winning book about a little boy named Peter and his adventures on a snowy day. ![]()
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