Blizzard Wizard
Lynn Plourde
Illustrated by John Aardema

Down East Books
September 16, 2010/ ISBN 978-0892727896
Children/ Fiction / Ages 4-8
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Reviewed by Beverly J. Rowe

What makes the weather behave the way it does? Why is there no good snow this year? Global warming or El Nino usually get the blame...but it is because the Blizzard Wizard has lost his snow spell and the children are very unhappy. In this laugh-out-loud story, the Blizzard Wizard tries and tries to create the perfect snowstorm so that the children will be able to play in the snow.

Waving his wand and shouting, "White and fluffy, fluffy and white, Rah-rah-rah-sis-boom-baaa," the fluffy white things that fall from the sky are not snowflakes! He tries to fake his way through this dilemma. He tries his slippery spell, but that doesn't produce snow either, then several other attempts turn out all wrong. When the Blizzard Wizard finally does discover his lost snow spell, and snow actually begins to fall, the timing is off, and everyone gets a big surprise.

The cute illustrations by John Aardema are captivating and add visual excitement to the story. You will see something new each time you look at the pages. Read this story out loud at bedtime or at family time and laugh together at the Blizzard Wizard's antics.

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