Frozen Noses

Frozen Noses by Jan Carr

Frozen Noses uses a mixture of great stand alone words. This makes it an easy read for a first to second grade child. The book follows a few children through their adventures during winter while playing in the snow, sledding and other various activities. By using what I would call stand alone words, it gives the reader a chance to work word by word through the descriptions, while still being able to understand the story without all of the clutter in confusing sentences. A few difficult words are thrown into the story but can easily be worked through with the help of an experienced reader. The illustrator, Dorothy Donohue, makes the pictures come to life for the reader because they appear to be torn up pieces of paper that when layered together create just the right images for the child.