? "An overnight snowfall promises rowdy wonders in the morning. . . Ohnari's gently exuberant text, translated from Japanese, immerses readers in the child's sensorial wonderland using onomatopoeia and poetic turns of phrase . . . Hata's illustrations are delightfully vibrant; the child's bright-red jacket and yellow hat pop against the blue-white snow. . .  Each page exudes joy and invites youngsters to go out and discover the voices of snow for themselves. An irresistible call to romp, stamp, dance, and listen to the sounds of winter." STARRED REVIEW
Kirkus Reviews

? "An exuberant, impeccably child-centered story by Yuko Ohnari and Koshiro Hata, the creative duo behind Downpour . . . The picture book features a child who revels in the wonder of a snowy day by focusing on the joyful sounds--and silence--of the snow. The creativity of this storytelling technique gives the picture book's observations a tactility and sense of immediacy. Much of the child's cavorting through the wintry backyard landscape is told through Ohnari's avalanche of onomatopoetic interpretations. The writing is spare and confident, and Balistrieri's translation feels as poetic as it does enthusiastic. Hata's illustrations pull equal weight, depicting the youngster's tramp from their front yard into a neighboring empty lot and back home, where an adult waits. The white space serves purpose and keeps eyes on the protagonist and their play, while soft blue skies and sparse background create a feeling of solidity. These wonder-filled pages should inspire all varieties of wintertime listening.  Shelf Talker: The Voice of the Snowis an exuberant, child-centered picture book romp through the joyful sounds--and silence--of a bright snowy day."
Shelf Awareness, Starred Review

Small pops of color, such as the child's red jacket, a blue house, or a yellow cat, keep the wintry white illustrations lively, and the changes in visual perspectives from page to page add interest to the compositions while highlighting the magical transformation a snowfall can bring.
The Horn Book Magazine