A light brownskinned brother and sister wake up to the surprise of a winter wonderland. What will they do? They join their friends for a day of sledding, snow angels, snowball fights, and more until it's time to come in for cocoa. The very simple rhyming verse is suited for sharing, and the colorful illustrations invite the youngest readers to engage with the story.

A brother and sister venture outside on a snowy day for some playtime with the neighborhood children. "Perky faces. / Scrambling feet. // Snowflakes falling! / What a treat!" With nary an adult to be seen, the relationship between the older brother and his little sister takes on a nurturing feel as he helps her with her mittens and, once back inside, shares hot chocolate and a book. Outside, though, the group of neighborhood kids intermixes in their various activities. The boys and girls have a snowball fight, make snow angels, play in an igloo, and sled. They are a diverse bunch: three white children, a child with East Asian features, a child with beige skin, the brown-skinned sibling pair, and their brown-and-white floppy-eared hound. Short sentences and spot-on rhythms give the outdoor adventure a bouncy excitement; toward the end, these same characteristics combine with somnolent words and phrases to calm readers in readiness for sleep: "Creamy chocolate—warm, not cold. // Peaceful twilight. Stories told." Shipman's illustrations feature the children's bright snow gear against a light blue and white snowy backdrop, the outdoor scenes wonderfully speckled with the still-falling snow. A sweet suburban/rural contrast to the snowy day enjoyed by Peter in the city. (Picture book. 2-6)