Snowcat

One student responds “Snowman.” The teacher says “Yes.” Looking down at the picture, she orally says “Oh” and signs “Excuse me.” She points to the picture of the snowman’s ears and whiskers and signs: “Snowcat, I am mistaken. Look at the cat’s ears and whiskers.” She shows the picture around and signs “It’s a snowcat!”

Katy rolled snowballs and tried to make a snowcat instead of a snowman.

Kathryn Naylor’s beautiful illustrations add a magic element that makes even an earless snowcat believable for young readers.

“I know. Instead of making a snowman or a snowlady, let’s make a snowcat,” I said.

‘A snowcat? Like a thing you ride on, on mountains and stuff?’ Elmo asked, sounding excited. ‘Is it, like, a kit?’ / ‘No, sorry, El. It was an actual cat, made of snow. Sean’s cat. Snowman style. I hope it’s still there in the morning. I don’t know how high up the beach the tide will go.’