Every child loves a snow day - no school and snowball fights galore! But Sam has to wait for his Grandad. Trying to hurry him up, Sam tells Grandad all the other kids have gone to the park... and all the local dogs... and all the zoo animals! Only when they finally arrive does Grandad see Sam was telling the truth - and both of them get stuck in having fun on their snow day!

This unique and very special book is a facsimile of a Victorian children's alphabet of ships and the sea, recently discovered in the National Maritime Museum's Ephemera archives. With lovely rhyming descriptions and beautifully detailed colour illustrations it evokes the simplicity and charm of a bygone age. The book also features a special simple glossary explaining the Victorian maritime terms used in the ABC. A unique find from the Museum's collections Evokes the charm of a Victorian childhood. The perfect special gift for adults and children alike. Wonderful illustrations and short rhymes.