Snowbaby Could Not Sleep    by Kara LaReau & Jim Ishikawa Order:  USA  Can Little, Brown & Co., 2005 (2005) Hardcover     Reviewed by Hilary Williamson One 'snowy, windy, cozy winter night', Snowbaby 'could not, would not sleep.' Snowpapa advises counting snowflakes, and sings wintry songs. Snowmama gives him an extra blanket of snow and an icy glass of water, but nothing works. Then Snowmama is inspired. She and Snowpapa make Snowbaby 'a very special surprise' out of snow. Can you guess what it is? It solves the problem, so that 'finally, everyone could, would, and did drift to sleep / snuggled under their blankets of snow.' Kids will love Kara LaReau's concept of a snow family that likes everything well chilled. And Jim Ishikawa's whimsical illustrations bring all the symbols of winter right into their home. Snowbaby Could Not Sleep is unusual and great fun. Note: Opinions expressed in reviews and articles on this site are those of the author(s) and not necessarily those of BookLoons. Find more Kids books on our Shelves or in our book Reviews