Bound To Stay Bound

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School Library Journal - 12/01/2019 PreS-Gr 1—A young girl wakes up in her bedroom full of eager anticipation because today, "She's on her way." Behind her bed, viewers can see a wall calendar where dates have been crossed out and today is circled in red. The child gets dressed as snowflakes fall outside her window and soon she and her dad march into the snowstorm and climb aboard a huge snowplow. It's still dark outside and with headlights on, they plow through a small town that has been blanketed in snow. The text continues to give clues that they are on some sort of mission or race and the tension mounts with each page. At last they reach their destination—the train station! Waiting there is a woman with a suitcase and the two embrace one another. The book concludes with them back in their home all snug and safe. VERDICT Rhyming, minimal text coupled with fetching illustrations by Davenier expertly convey the exhilarating drama of entering into a snowstorm as well as the comfy feelings of being in a warm house while the weather is frightful. The fact that the text never explains who the guest is will allow for a nice discussion.—Amy Nolan, St. Joseph Public Library, MI - Copyright 2019 Publishers Weekly, Library Journal and/or School Library Journal used with permission.

Booklist - 01/01/2020 A young child is excited after she awakens on a snowy morning: today she gets to ride in the snowplow with her dad. Short, rhyming phrases relate the tale of a father and daughter who must plow their way to an exciting destination. Though the snow is falling fast, the two have an appointment and they don’t want to be late. “Frosty crystals chase and spin. / Snowplow shifts and tunnels in. / Beating, pounding. / Pushing, mounding.” Charming illustrations created with paper and ink reveal a cheerful man and child as they get ready to leave their cozy home and venture out into the cold, windy day. The bright, red truck the father drives resembles the toy the girl holds as she gazes out her window at the white landscape, while a collection of items in her bedroom hints at the gift she receives after her thrilling ride. The endpapers show the plow’s journey from the countryside through town as it clears snow from the roadways. A warm story for a frigid day. - Copyright 2020 Booklist.

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