The Florida Snow Party

This is the cover of a book titled “The Florida Snow Party” by Flavia Gag. The cover features an illustration on a yellow background showing a group of people building a snowman decorated with colorful flowers. The illustration shows adults and children in winter clothing gathered around the decorated snowman.

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Abstract

Written and illustrated by Gag, this book follows a New York resident who travels to St. Augustine for vacation with his family. Upon realizing that Florida children have never seen snow, he is determined to bring snow with him to St. Augustine.

Local locations visited or mentioned in the text include the Bridge of Lions, the coquina quarry at Anastasia Island State Park, and the Plaza de la Constitucion.

Identifier

FARRELL Gag Florida 1969

Access Rights

This item is part of the Fran Farrell Children's Collection and can be checked out with a valid Flagler ID. Non-Flagler affiliates will need to request this book through their local library's Inter-Library Loan program.

Creator

Title

The Florida Snow Party

Publisher

New York: McKay

Date

Format

Hardcover

Language

English

Subject

Travel
Youth

Coverage

Late 20th century - children

References

Gardner, Janette C. An Annotated Bibliography of Florida Fiction, 1801-1980. St. Petersburg, FL: Little Bayou Press, 1983.

McCarthy, Kevin. M. “Historical St. Augustine in Fiction.” El Escribano 15 (1978): 61-69.

Bibliographic Citation

Gag, Flavia. The Florida Snow Party. New York: McKay, 1969.

Citation

Flavia Gag, “The Florida Snow Party,” St. Augustine Fiction, accessed July 19, 2025, https://staugustinefiction.omeka.net/items/show/18.

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