New Releases by Howard McWilliam

★ 美國、英國版《周刊》（The Week）雜誌封面藝術家霍華德．麥克威廉首本親自作繪圖畫書！ ★ 多本《紐約時報》暢銷排行榜榜首繪者，其系列作品總銷售量超過一百萬冊。 ★ 美國亞馬遜５顆星滿分好評！ 「沒有比下雪更好玩的事了。」 小男孩這樣認為。 當他滿心期待的望著天空， 卻錯過街上所有精彩刺激的事件。 一輛消防車和一輛神祕的車⋯⋯ 咦，那該不會是猴子吧？ 書中生動、幽默的細節，描繪小朋友對雪的熱愛， 以及等待過程中令人失落、失望的心情， 提醒我們珍惜當下，留心觀察身邊所發生的一切。 ※ 學齡前、國小適讀（有注音） 好評推薦 「文字雖捕捉到了孩子等待第一片雪花的焦躁與興奮，但幽默而詳細的插圖才是吸引人的地方。每一頁都展現出充滿動作的新場景，讓孩子們等不及重複閱讀。」——柯克斯書評（Kirkus Reviews） 「麥克威廉只用了兩個跨頁就讓我們熟悉了男孩以及居住的社區，裡面各種各樣的人，住在可愛的維多利亞式房子裡……當雪最終出現時，最後場景中的每個人、事、物都充滿了歡樂。」——艾米麗．施奈德（Emily Schneider），教育家、作家 「一個有趣的故事……我迫不及待地跟孩子們一起閱讀並重讀這本書。一本每次都能讓你注意到插畫中新細節的書！」——HSP書架（The HSP Bookshelf） 「這些內頁充滿了美麗、大膽、值得錶框的圖像。每一頁都帶來豐富的驚喜，孩子們一定會喜歡探索這本書所提供的一切。」——克里斯塔．麥克格拉斯（Christa McGrath），愛德華讀書俱樂部書評（Edwards Book Club Reviews） 「我們在讀此書時度過過了一段愉快的時光。我的孫子們喜歡看到人們在街景中的活動如何演變成越來越有趣。」——妮娜．劉易斯（Nina Lewis），奶奶創意部落格（Grandma Ideas blog） 「這是一本精美的兒童繪本，向世界各地的孩子傳遞雪的魔力。光是書的一開始，跨頁的水彩畫描繪了一個等待下雪的孩子，就足以吸引大家進入這個故事。」——波曼．娜曼（Polina Mann），兒童文學評論家 「插圖生動、內容豐富，每次重讀都會觀察到新的細節。讀《聽說今天會下雪！》從頭到尾都是一種樂趣，強烈推薦！」——JKR圖書

Nothing is as fun as snow, except maybe all the craziness happening right outside this little boy''s window! Will he even notice? Nothing is as fun as snow! When the forecast calls for snow, one little boy is thrilled at the prospect of snowmen, snow angels, and sledding down snowy slopes. While wishing, waiting, and watching, the boy keeps peeking outside to see if it''s snowing - but he only looks up! His single-minded focus on the sky makes him completely miss the increasingly comical chaos occurring outside his door, which includes a monster truck, a firetruck, escaped monkeys, and carousing clowns. The boy bides his time and tries to wait patiently, but waiting is boring! As the hours go by and not a snowflake is seen, the boy begins to worry that it might NEVER snow again! Will his future contain only mud-men, leaf angels, and sledding on grass? That''s no fun! If only he would notice all of the wacky events unfolding outside! Finally, when the boy is just about to give up, the long-awaited white stuff arrives with a single jubilant word - SNOW! All of his frustration instantly disappears, and the boy rushes outside declaring, "I knew it would snow! I knew it!" Still oblivious to the pandemonium around him, he concludes, "Nothing''s as fun as snow!" Bursting with vibrancy and hilarious details, Just SNOW Already! captures children''s love of snow - as well as the frustrating side of waiting – while offering a humorous lesson about living in the moment and noticing what''s around you. Kids will love poring over the hilarious outdoor scenes while keeping their eyes peeled for the first flake of snow. They can follow the costumed birthday party attendees, delivery men trying to get a large couch through a small doorway, the chain of events caused by a dog chasing a cat, a bird battle, the ups and downs of the house painter, the postal worker''s mail mishap, the monkeys'' and clowns'' escapades, the firefighters'' rescue, the games played by his sister and her friend, all of the neighbors'' activities in their homes, and much much more.

With a familiar song as its root, this shared-reading book will encourage new readers to share the story--either as they read or as they are read to. Lively, colorful illustrations and a melodic rhyme assist children in gathering information about this young boy''s journey down the bay. This 6-Pack includes six copies of this title, a lesson plan, and a Lap Book.

Join a young boy as he journeys down to the bay! This illustrated version of a familiar rhyme provides a fun shared reading experience. With bright illustrations and a melodic rhyme, this story of an imaginative trip to the bay will engage and entertain beginning readers as they develop their early literacy skills.