Anna’s Wish by Bruno Hachler, illustrated by Friederike Rave 2008
Anna lives in a village that has not had snow in years, yet many of the villagers still have sleds and snow shovels. When Anna and her mom walk past the local bakery she feels a soft coldness touch her cheek as she stares at a little white horse standing on a cake. Her mom tries hard to describe what snow is like, so Anna searches for and finds a red, wooden sled in the basement. She cleans the sled up and dreams of frolicking in the snow. Her wish comes true, and the entire village celebrates.
The variation in the colors of the village scenes belie the longing and joy that Anna experiences with the coming magic of snow.
Appropriate for ages 4-8
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