I collect illustrated children's books and books about New York City -- this book is both. The story of the blizzard of March 11, 1888 , "the great white hurricane", which took New Yorkers by surprise and shut down the entire city. Actually, the entire east coast of the US was shut down for days. In those days the National Weather Service didn't work on weekends so nobody was prepared for this storm. The lack of preparedness contributed to the devastation. The illustrations are gorgeous. ( )

A step back in time that tells the story of a blizzard in New York City. The rhyme and rythem of this book is excellent. ( )