First Steps, First Snow

Animals and nature add wonder to daily life. First Steps, First Snow connects young readers to nature, nocturnal animals, and fosters mindfulness.

Whether it's changing seasons, changing scenes, or observing wildlife, nature adds wonder to our lives. First Steps, First Snow (based on a true story) describes a magical walk in the woods on a winter night.

The poem guides readers on the walk and encourages the observation of nature. Watercolor illustrations show nocturnal animals that live in forests. 

At the end, the two children and the animals are all snug and sound asleep—a perfect bedtime story for readers of all ages.

Award-winning author Harriet Hodgson has a B.S. in Early Childhood Education from Wheelock College of Education and Human Development at Boston University. She also has an M.A. in Art Education from the University of Minnesota. After a dozen years in the classroom, Hodgson quite teaching to pursue a writing career. Visit www.harriethodgson.com for more information about this busy mother, grandmother, great grandmother, author, speaker, doodle artist, and community volunteer.