My favorite children's book is The Snowy Day by Ezra Jack Keats. The simple illustrations first caught my eye. Who can resist a little boy in a snowsuit with a pointed hood? The boy amuses himself on his own. He makes footprints in the snow going this way and that. He also thumps a tree trunk with a stick ("thwack, thwack, thwack"). The boy requires no fancy equipment, technology, or even other children to be completely engaged and in the moment. His play is completely child guided, process oriented, open-ended and spontaneous. This boy is a symbol of the mindfulness of young children. And did I mention how adorable he is in his little pointed hood?
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