一則簡單的故事,就在作者的巧手拼貼之下完成了。小男孩Peter一早醒來,發現外面白茫茫一片,下雪了!他興奮地跑出門外,和積雪玩各式各樣的遊戲,即使只是看著自己在雪中留下的各種足跡,也可以讓Peter開心好久;自知打雪仗贏不了大孩子,就自得其樂地在旁邊做雪人,或是爬上一堆像山一樣高的積雪,再咻---地滑下來!作者對於小人物平淡中找樂趣的描述精湛,讓本書榮獲1963年凱迪克金牌獎。
Universal in its appeal, the story has become a favorite of millions, as it reveals a child’s wonder at a new world, and the hope of capturing and keeping that wonder forever.