It’s daybreak. A rabbit, bird, deer, squirrel, dog, and two friends (neighbors) wake up early to a world blanketed in new snow. Still in pajamas, one of the friends opens the front door, and the family dog bolts. Oops.

If you follow the tracks across the snowy pages of this memorable picture book-and if you listen-you will soon find yourself reading a story, many stories. What do these stories sound like What song does the scatterbrained squirrel sing How about a dog on a mission The snow plow An icy leaf A surprising picture book with a different kind of beat-about venturing out and coming home and the wonder of a snowy day.