Blizzard by John Rocco

In the picture book Blizzard, it’s Rhode Island in 1978. Ten-year-old John goes home early because of an impending blizzard. But when day 5 comes and the snowplows are still nowhere in sight. John takes matters into his own hands.

This is his story. Based on true events during the Blizzard of 1978 in Rhode Island, Massachusetts, and Connecticut.

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LJR’s Thoughts for the book Blizzard

Rocco shows a family who obviously loves each other in this tale about a boy who sets out on his own to help his family and neighbors during the Blizzard of 1978 that put many parts of Rhode Island, Massachusetts, and Connecticut under snow. The subtle humor will have your kiddos chuckling. We especially loved the illustrations and fold out pages showing his path to the store.

Overall Rating: 4.75 out of 5

Christian Morals/Values: 4 out of 5

Story: 5 out of 5

Read-Aloud Value: 5 out of 5

Discussion Value: 5 out of 5

Recommended Book: The Mitten by Jan Brett

Considerations for Blizzard

In our usual LJR fashion, we try to find anything that Christian families may want to know about ahead of time to address, skip, or dig deeper into. Take a look at what we found below. Our take on Discipleship Opportunities is at the bottom of the review.

• Positive Behavior: The main character sets out to help his family and neighbors during the blizzard.
• Negative Behavior: none
• Language: none
• Violence/Intense Scenes: none
• Religion/Spirituality: none
• Racism/Discrimination: none
• Romance/Sexuality: none

Discipleship Opportunities

The main themes to discuss with your kiddos are humility (thinking of others before yourself) and carrying one another’s burdens. Start your study of these topics with these verses.

• Humility: Philippians 2:4
• Carrying One Another’s Burdens: Galatians 6:2
• Taking care of others (especially family): Galatians 6:10; 1 Timothy 5:8

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