From Publishers Weekly Rumor that a a big storm is on the way has Geraldine preparing for a foot of snow. She has her sled down and her boots by the door. Outside， her neighbors are also getting ready: buying food， checking out library books and filling up the bird feeder. The snow doesn't come and Geraldine sadly goes to bed. But the next morning the snowplow wakes her， and she sails down the hill on her sled， just like she had planned. The color of Keller's pre-storm sky is a perfect blue-gray; the preparations of family and friends for snow， through Geraldine's eyes， bring a cozy glow to the big freeze. Last seen in Geraldine's Blanket ， this saucy pig heroine is full of her usual high spirits， and children will appreciate her impatient request for a weather report from her mother: "Tell me again what Papa heard on the radio." Ages 4-up. Copyright 1988 Reed Business Information， Inc. --This text refers to an out of print or unavailable edition of this title. From School Library Journal PreSchool-Grade 1 Like most young children， plump pig Geraldine waits with impatient anticipation for the first big snowstorm of the season. While the neighbors go about their preparations， stocking shelves and supplementing leisure reading supplies， Geraldine gazes longingly at the still-dry sky. Geraldine is a winning character， as are her animal neighbors. Readers will see and feel her frustration， impatience， and final satisfaction as the snow does indeed fall， and she gets her long-awaited sled ride. With its soft， clean colors and illustrations large enough for group sharing， this is the perfect choice to pair with Keats' The Snowy Day (Viking， 1962) for a winter story session for toddlers. It's fresh， appealing， and perfectly delightful. Trev Jones， "School Library Journal"Copyright 1989 Reed Business Information， Inc. --This text refers to an out of print or unavailable edition of this title. See all Editorial Reviews