Deep Snow
About this book
This laugh-out-loud tale is now available in picture book format!
Ali and Kate are out snowmobiling with their dad when Ali yells “STOP!” She can't wait any more — she just has to jump in the snow.
Her sister Kate warns her that it's not a good idea because this is deep, deep, deeeeeeeep snow, but Ali stands up on the seat, gives her best yell, and jumps out as far as she can!
Ali disappears down into a deep hole in the snow, and when her sister and dad try to get her out, things just go from worse to worst to completely ridiculous . . .
This book was inspired by sisters Ali and Kate and their dad, an air force pilot, whom he met on a visit to Goose Bay, Labrador — the same visit where he wrote the book Give Me Back My Dad! Read more about the backstory in the bonus material at the back of the book!
Behind the scenes
In 1991, Robert Munsch was on a storytelling trip in Labrador. His son, Andrew, was with him. In Goose Bay, they stayed with Ali and Kate Lucas, whose dad was a Canadian Forces pilot. Andrew liked jet planes, and Munsch thought, "Wow! I bet I am going to get a good jet plane story." One afternoon they all went for a walk on a snowmobile trail. Munsch and Andrew did not know that the snow in the woods was very, very deep. Andrew thought it would be fun to jump off the trail, and he went way down into the snow. He loved it. Ali and Kate jumped in after him. They did not go that far down into the snow, but Kate got her foot stuck, so Munsch went to help. He did not know that in some places the snow was covering whole pine trees and the trees made an empty space under the snow. So when Munsch walked off the trail, he fell through, way, way, way, over his head. It took him a long time to climb back up, and Kate was still stuck! They finally got her out, but her boots were still at the bottom of the hole. Since Munsch was already wet, he went head-first down the hole to get her boots. While he was in the snow with his feet sticking out, he started thinking of a story called "Deep Snow." So this is Munsch's only story that started while he was upside-down in the snow! But it's not the only story inspiration he got from this visit. It was also on this trip to Labrador that he went to Rigolet and wrote Give Me Back My Dad!, the winner of our fan-choice "Pick-a-Munsch" contest.Reviews
Praise and accolades for Robert Munsch:
“Books by Robert Munsch are a staple of every child’s book collection and a favourite among parents and kids. They’re fun, frivolous and downright silly. And they just keep getting better.” — SavvyMom.ca
“Although his writing style is fun and exaggerated, Robert’s stories frequently have a deeper meaning and touches on some difficult parts of life . . . I think I love Robert Munsch more now as an adult than I did as a child.” — My Wee View
“From my experience, kids love Robert Munsch stories, and the collection of books in Mad About Munsch is no exception!” — Glimpse Reviews
“Laurel and Hardy, Holmes and Watson, peanut butter and jam — some things just go better together. Robert Munsch and Michael Martchenko figured that out a number of years ago, and have been teaming up to produce silly, insanely popular books ever since.” — Quill & Quire
“[Munsch is] a kindergarten superstar he ranks up there with Pablum and Pampers in name recognition arguably the most published Canadian author ever, in any genre.” — The Globe and Mail, Report on Business Magazine
“Munsch’s parade of bright funny picture books has been a sales phenomenon in children's book publishing . . . And as Munsch books are requested by kids over and over every day in countless homes and schools, at story time and bedtime, the distinctive storyteller’s voice will undoubtedly continue to be echoed for years to come by parents, teachers, babysitters and whomever else young kids can get to read to them.” — The Chronicle Herald
“Arguably the most successful kid-lit writer in North America.” — Toronto Star
“More witty, creative and entertaining than most of what passes for adult literature.“ — The Globe and Mail
“Munsch is now as important to a whole generation of children as any television character.”— Quill & Quire
