Snow day! Spot loves winter, and this one has everything: a snowman to build with Mom and Dad, snowballs to throw with Grandpa, and skating with friends until the light goes. Eric Hill's little yellow puppy does winter the way toddlers dream it, all play and no wet socks.

The pages keep Hill's trademark look, clean lines, flat happy color, one clear idea per spread, which is exactly what makes Spot books work as first stories: a small child can read the pictures alone long before the words come. The family scenes give it extra warmth; everyone in Spot's world shows up to play.

Fourteen thick board pages in a landscape format that sits nicely on a snow-suited lap. A sweet stocking-sized winter book to read while waiting for real flakes, and a natural companion to Spot's other adventures.