![]() I remember my son looking at me and asking “not really right?” when we read it a few years ago. The author imagines a world where snowmen come to life and party at night when we are sleeping, which is why they always look a little different in the morning. My son has read it and loved it because it taps into a child’s imagination perfectly. The story is adorable but a little sophisticated for a 19-month-old. She liked the snowmen but wasn’t as into it as I suspect she will be next winter. ![]() I finally sat down to read it to my daughter at her school last week. Snowmen at Night by Caralyn and Mark Buehner I love this book and actually looked for 2 hours in our playroom and storage room convinced I owned it but misplaced it. Just the way it is.” I can’t wait to track down a copy and read it to them. ![]() My son said ” That’s what snowmen do, they melt. Knowing how the story ends with the snowman melted in the front yard I was anxious to see how my kids would react. The music that accompanied the beautiful illustrations brought the whole magical story to life. The little boy and the snowman explore the little boys house then the snowman takes the little boy to explore his magical world. After going to bed he tosses and turns and can’t sleep and then the magic happens and the snowman comes to life. The story is about a little boy who makes a snowman and after he is called in for the night keeps checking to make sure it’s still out in his yard. ![]() Luckily I remembered there was a video made and YouTube provided a nice backup. I actually thought we’d read it before and searched to see if I’d previously reviewed it but we never had. The Snowman by Raymond Briggs is a beautiful wordless picture book that I could not find anywhere! I have read it before to classes full of kids and love the illustrations but was so sad that I couldn’t find the book to read to my own kids. Even if we don’t see a single flake fall tomorrow we can still cuddle up with a good book ( or video… see below) about snowmen. If I get my wish you can bet we will be outside building our own snowman in our front yard. It’s the coldest night of the year so far here in Seattle and I am crossing my fingers for a snow day. ![]()
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