On the one hand, a not very impressive book. He plays in the snow. He toots a horn loudly. He builds a snowman.

On the other, I keep a particularly close eye out for books that celebrate and model the imagination. Sometimes there are children who struggle due to life circumstances in cultivating their imaginary life. How can you “teach” someone imagination?

So I have a category of books I have found that literally show a child modeling imaginary play while narrating. ( )

Lionel in winter was a few stories in one about sibling relationships. It would work well for readers in the Level 3 group.