Katy and the Big Snow (1943)

Created from a rare 1943 printing of Virginia Lee Burton’s beloved classic Katy and the Big Snow, this one-of-a-kind journal preserves the imaginative story of the determined little snowplow who saves her city during a record snowfall. All original pages remain throughout the journal, allowing charming vintage illustrations and moments from the story to peek through between blank writing pages. The softly worn cover and aged paper carry the quiet beauty of a book loved and read over many decades.

The story’s themes of perseverance and purpose make this journal an uplifting space for writing, sketching, or journaling about everyday triumphs and seasonal memories. It invites both children and adults to capture creative thoughts inspired by Katy’s can-do spirit and the magical world of early illustrated storytelling.

Each journal is hand-bound with a bronze metal coil and finished with smooth, acid-free writing paper. No two journals are ever exactly alike, and this antique edition offers a truly special opportunity to write within the pages of a cherished mid-century children’s classic.

SIZE:  8.5” x 9”
1943Printing

OUR JOURNALS

We search for books that have been discarded and give them new life by turning them into one-of-a-kind journals and notebooks

• 72+ journal pages
• 24# acid-free paper
• Entire story included in all kids books, selections for longer novels/texts
• Sturdy antique brass metal coil, allows the journal to lay flat
• Handcrafted with love