The Snowman

A Classic Children's Book

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$8.99 US
RH Childrens Books | Dragonfly Books
48 per carton
On sale Aug 12, 1986 | 978-0-394-88466-0
Age 5-8 years
Reading Level: Lexile NP
Sales rights: US Only
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.  
  • WINNER
    Redbook Children's Picturebook Awards
  • WINNER | 1979
    Boston Globe-Horn Book Award
  • WINNER | 1978
    Boston Globe-Horn Book Award
  • WINNER | 1978
    Library of Congress Children's Books of the Year
  • WINNER | 1978
    School Library Journal Best Book of the Year
  • WINNER | 1978
    Horn Book Fanfare
  • SUBMITTED | 1978
    Horn Book Fanfare
  • SUBMITTED | 1978
    Library of Congress Children's Books of the Year
  • SUBMITTED | 1978
    School Library Journal Best Book of the Year

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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.  

Awards

  • WINNER
    Redbook Children's Picturebook Awards
  • WINNER | 1979
    Boston Globe-Horn Book Award
  • WINNER | 1978
    Boston Globe-Horn Book Award
  • WINNER | 1978
    Library of Congress Children's Books of the Year
  • WINNER | 1978
    School Library Journal Best Book of the Year
  • WINNER | 1978
    Horn Book Fanfare
  • SUBMITTED | 1978
    Horn Book Fanfare
  • SUBMITTED | 1978
    Library of Congress Children's Books of the Year
  • SUBMITTED | 1978
    School Library Journal Best Book of the Year