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15th out of 391 books
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556 voters
The Snowman (Step into Reading, Step 1)
Illus. in full color. A wordless story. The pictures have "the hazy softness of air in snow. A little boy rushes out into the wintry day to build a snowman, which comes alive in his dreams that night. The experience is one that neither he nor young 'readers' will ever regret or forget."--(starred) Booklist....more
Hardcover, 32 pages
Published
November 12th 1978
by Random House
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Childhood anemones.
I always really liked this book (so I should have voted 4 stars), but this past winter my 13-year-old son Alma (Down Syndrome, autism) fell in love with it. He reads it daily, and wants me to read it with him sometimes. He loves that we can pull out the video or turn the soundtrack on on Spotify. When I watch him, he adores the pages drawn comic-style, with 16 boxes of sequential art per page. But then the next day he'll be poring over one of the wide spreads with just one drawing! So now I love...more
This was a beautiful, gentle story that translated into a magnificent cartoon with music but without words that airs on tv every Christmas in the UK. This book was a real sea change for Briggs whose previous cartoon books include a doleful biography of his parents to their death, nuclear war and creatures that love boogers - much more dark humour than this magical tale of the snowman.
I used to read this book to my son, who recently turned 21. I came across a copy recently and was reminded of just how devastatingly beautiful the story is. I'm no artist, but it looks like it was done in colored pencil, which gives the snow and sky a surreal, dreamy texture. The real innovation is the wordlessness. I remember how my son and I used to just look at the pictures without talking, like we intuitively (telepathically maybe?) understood the story. He was a big fan of the video, too, e...more
Such Stuff as Dreams are Made On
This is not a review. How can one review a book like The Snowman, a story without words? It has to be experienced, that’s all, experienced through the eyes of a child. What follows is my own experience, my appreciation of a story that gave me so much pleasure over so many years.
There are stories and experiences from childhood that we all recall with some fondness. Even if we do not bring them to mind they are in our hearts, a warm glow that never dies. It is the...more
This is not a review. How can one review a book like The Snowman, a story without words? It has to be experienced, that’s all, experienced through the eyes of a child. What follows is my own experience, my appreciation of a story that gave me so much pleasure over so many years.
There are stories and experiences from childhood that we all recall with some fondness. Even if we do not bring them to mind they are in our hearts, a warm glow that never dies. It is the...more
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This wordless story by Raymond Briggs is following a journey of a young boy. The story begins with the boy waking up and there is snow on the ground, he makes a snowman and that is where the story truly takes off. The snowman comes to life and interacts with the boy inside his home. They venture through the home where the snowman plays with the boy in different rooms of the home. The two go on a journey where they fly across the city and the boy makes it in time for breakfast with his parents. T...more
While i really do love the illustrations and the wintery wonderland feel of this book, I cant help but feel like a little too much is going on on each page. While this bookdoesnt have words, children would still need alot of guidance to read this book because its simply too hard for them to follow.
THe book is kind of set up like a comic book, with rows of pictures on each page that tell a story all on their own. However, their are 9-12 pictures on each page and i think a child would need someon...more
THe book is kind of set up like a comic book, with rows of pictures on each page that tell a story all on their own. However, their are 9-12 pictures on each page and i think a child would need someon...more
The story of "The Snowman" is a wordless picture book, and also one of my favorites. When I was little I used to watch the video every year at Christmas over and over. It has no words in it, just like the book, but is filled with Music perfect for the audience. This book tells the story of a young boy spending a snowy day outside in his yard building a giant snowman. Later that night, when hes supposed to be sleeping he looks outside to see that his snowman was come to life. As him and the snow...more
“The Snowman” is a wordless picture book that tells of a young boy spending a snowy day building a snowman. At night, he looks outside to see that his snowman has come to life. He shows the snowman all of the interesting things inside his house, including the fire, ice cubes, and the light switch. Then, the snowman shows the little boy his world as they fly through the night sky. In the morning, the boy goes outside to see that the snowman has melted and all that remains is the pieces that the b...more
“The Snowman” is a wordless picture book illustrated by Raymond Briggs. Without any text, Briggs depicts a young boy who wakes up one morning and goes outside to build a snowman. That night, he cannot sleep, returns outside to visit his snowman, and discovers that this frozen statue has come to life. Bringing the snowman inside, the snowman is frightened by items that emit heat such as lights and hot water. Nevertheless, he explores the boy’s home with him. The two play together, and the snowman...more
Безкрайно красива и нежна детска книжка без думи, издадена през 1978, разказваща за вълшебната нощ, която едно момче и направеният от него снежен човек преживяват...
Етикетът "детска класика" Снежният човек получава през 1982, когато излиза 30-минутно филмче по книгата, пожънало небивал успех, получило номинация за Оскар и т.н., само дето в него място намират някои елементи, които липсват в оригинала - цялата коледна боза, включваща коледно дърво, посещение при Дядо Коледа, звънчета, елени, пода...more
Етикетът "детска класика" Снежният човек получава през 1982, когато излиза 30-минутно филмче по книгата, пожънало небивал успех, получило номинация за Оскар и т.н., само дето в него място намират някои елементи, които липсват в оригинала - цялата коледна боза, включваща коледно дърво, посещение при Дядо Коледа, звънчета, елени, пода...more
I am a speech-language pathologist and I like to use wordless (or almost wordless) books with my preschoolers sometimes to practice their speech sounds in a conversational context, as well as informally assess their sentence structure and story telling skills.
This book was pretty good. It worked for about half of my 3-5 year old students, moreso with the older ones. I think it only worked for some because currently, I work in a rural town in southern Mississippi, so the concept of rolling and m...more
This book was pretty good. It worked for about half of my 3-5 year old students, moreso with the older ones. I think it only worked for some because currently, I work in a rural town in southern Mississippi, so the concept of rolling and m...more
Raymond Briggs, The Snowman (Random House, 1978)
Briggs' wordless Frosty the Snowman homage/knockoff became an instant classic upon its release thirty years ago, and has since gone through countless printings in dozens of different editions, has been made into a video (though to be honest it loses a lot of its magic thanks to the narration), and has been read by millions of kids worldwide. It's also a mainstay on bookstore endcaps and library displays come wintertime. (I don't get it. We're all s...more
Briggs' wordless Frosty the Snowman homage/knockoff became an instant classic upon its release thirty years ago, and has since gone through countless printings in dozens of different editions, has been made into a video (though to be honest it loses a lot of its magic thanks to the narration), and has been read by millions of kids worldwide. It's also a mainstay on bookstore endcaps and library displays come wintertime. (I don't get it. We're all s...more
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1. Wordless picture book
2. On a snowy day a young boy builds a snowman. It is from here that he sees the wonders of the snowman. It is on this magical night that he shows the snowman the joys it is to be a human and the mysterious day to day things a human engages in.
3. a. The strongest point of the story was the simple picture in pastel colors, there are many scenes on the page that allow the reader to view it just like they would text. Reading it from left to right.
b. The rounded edges of t...more
2. On a snowy day a young boy builds a snowman. It is from here that he sees the wonders of the snowman. It is on this magical night that he shows the snowman the joys it is to be a human and the mysterious day to day things a human engages in.
3. a. The strongest point of the story was the simple picture in pastel colors, there are many scenes on the page that allow the reader to view it just like they would text. Reading it from left to right.
b. The rounded edges of t...more
I absolutely loved the story of Frosty the Snowman when I was a child. This book by Raymond Briggs is a great selection to use as a wordless book because it is widely known. That is used as an advantage because the children doesn't need words to becomes interactive with book. The book gives great detail on how the little boy created the snowman and they became the best of friends. You were able to see the different adventures the little boy and the snowman had taken. I liked how the author decid...more
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Jan 08, 2008
Chris
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5 of 5 stars
Recommends it for:
everyone
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This is one of the most beautiful, touching books on friendship I have ever read (though it is wordless) about the magical nature of the birth of true friendship. The basic message is that to have a friend you have to first be one and you each have something special to learn from each other.
The Snowman pure magic and imagination, grounded in what makes us human.
The Snowman pure magic and imagination, grounded in what makes us human.
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Raymond Briggs does a phenomenal job illustrating this wordless book. Every illustration captures the story perfectly. A boy wakes up and goes outside to build a snowman. The next night, he wakes to find the snowman had to come to life! The boy brings the snowman inside to his the house where he explores. After they have dinner, the snowman takes the boy back outside where the snowman grabs the boy and starts to fly away with him. As they see the sun start to rise, they fly back to the boys hous...more
This is a cute, sweet, beautiful tearjerker from my childhood. I didn't recognize this story when I got it for my nephew but I later realized it was based on a holiday cartoon special I had seen as a child on PBS (But I didn't think I cared for it as a child because of the unsatisfying ending...talk about a CLIFF-HANGER; it totally left me at a loss!). Today, however, it has grown on me and I think it is one of my favorite childrens' books of alltime! I seem to remember PBS introducing it as "Fr...more
"The Snowman" by Raymond Briggs is a beautifully illustrated and creatively expressed story that I used to love as a small child. As I was reading it again at an older age I could still recognize the magic of the snowman that I once felt when I was a small child. The child in the story creates a snowman on a snowy day and the snowman comes to life all at once. The child takes care of the snowman and does activities with the snowman. The images are the way that the story is told, not through word...more
Nov 12, 2012
Sehrish
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I really love all the 'snowman' books I remember them from when I was a child and also remember watching the animation on TV at Christmas time. This book will be unforgettable for every child because everyone can relate to it. There are no words in this picture book but the illustrations show us the adventure of a little boy and his snowman allowing children to narrate the story. A little boy builds a snowman and later that day the snowman comes to life. The snowman comes to the boys house and e...more
Feb 21, 2013
Shayla
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I personal do not like snow but this wordless picture book made it seem fun to play in the snow, despite the cold weather. The first thing that came to my mind was my childhood days of building a snow man and it never came out as perfect as the book snowman was illustrated. The interesting thing about this book was that the boy manage to build the snowman on his own and he actually made the snowman look like a man. Once the snowman came alive, it got interesting. I thought the fun part of this b...more
A boy builds a snowman that comes to life. The story is told completely in pictures so the readers must use their imaginations to follow the adventures.
I love doing artwork with children and I think these pictures would be a perfect springboard to making winter pictures. I love this one especially:
I would ask my child or grandchild, "What can we use to make a snowy day on paper like this? Maybe draw the picture and find a way to fling some snow on the paper?"
Try reading this book with your chil...more
I love doing artwork with children and I think these pictures would be a perfect springboard to making winter pictures. I love this one especially:
I would ask my child or grandchild, "What can we use to make a snowy day on paper like this? Maybe draw the picture and find a way to fling some snow on the paper?"
Try reading this book with your chil...more
"The Snowman" which was technically just illustrated by Raymond Briggs is a very good example of a wordless picture book. The colors used in this book do an amazing job of really setting the tone of what exactly is going on in this book. I found it very warming to see the story of a young boy and his snowman really unfold through illustrations. Not only did the story not need words to get the point across, but I found myself REALLY enjoying the story and watching such a sweet relationship unfold...more
A young boy wakes up to snow filled morning, and does what every kid wants to do- play in the snow! Raymond Briggs fantasy story The Snowman takes us ...moreA young boy wakes up to snow filled morning, and does what every kid wants to do- play in the snow! Raymond Briggs fantasy story The Snowman takes us on truly imaginative journey where boy and Snowman show each other all the best in their respective worlds. First though the boy has to build our Frosty! After putting the finishing touches to...more
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Raymond Redvers Briggs is an English illustrator, cartoonist, graphic novelist, and author who has achieved critical and popular success among adults and children. He is best known for his story "The Snowman", which is shown every Christmas on British television in cartoon form and on the stage as a musical.
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