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By Regan McMahon
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Vampire girl gives tips on how to have wintry fun outdoors.
Parents Need to Know
Why Age 4+?
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Where to Read
What's the Story?
A winter storm is coming, so when other people would huddle inside where it's warm, Vampirina and her crazy family go outside to play. Readers see all the fun in store for VAMPIRINA IN THE SNOW, in a story told as a set of step-by-step instructions: Bundle up, use proper ballet positions to make snow angels, use wings if necessary when sledding (in a coffin) downhill, put on snowshoes to walk in the powder more easily, skate on a frozen pound if "it's deemed safe," etc. They even discover a yeti in his icy cave -- and then all have hot chocolate together.
Is It Any Good?
This wintry entry in the Vampirina series bears the hallmark of all the other books, with odd, scary-looking weirdos doing familiar wholesome activities. The little vampire's family members do all the regular stuff kids do in the snow -- build snowpeople, go sledding and ice skating, have a snowball fight -- but it's all funnier when spooky monsters, vampires, ghosts, and ghouls are doing it.
Vampirina in the Snow offers practical advice in a deadpan tone, contrasted with wacky illustrations of the colorful characters, making it a good book to read before playing in the snow -- or just to get in the mood for it.
Talk to Your Kids About ...
Families can talk about the snow activities in Vampirina in the Snow. How many of them have you tried?
What's funny about seeing vampires and monsters playing in the snow like regular kids? Which pictures in the book are your favorites? Why?
What would it be like to be able to turn into a bat and fly away whenever you wanted? Do you like the things pictured in the book that are more like real life, or things like the sledding scene where Vampirina turns into a bat?
Book Details
- Author :
- Illustrator : LeUyen Pham
- Genre : Picture Book
- Topics : Fantasy
- Book type : Fiction
- Publisher : Disney-Hyperion
- Publication date : October 2, 2018
- Publisher's recommended age(s) : 2 - 5
- Number of pages : 40
- Available on : Nook, Hardback, Apple Books, Kindle
- Last updated : September 30, 2025
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