Snip...Snip...Snow!
Nancy Poydar. Holiday House, $6.95 (0pp) ISBN 978-0-8234-1415-4
As Sophie awaits the first snow, she makes her own snowflakes from paper. Ages 4-8. (Sept.)
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Reviewed on: 08/31/1998
Genre: Children's
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