The Snowman by: Raymond Briggs

Title: The Snowman

Author: Raymond Briggs

Publisher/Date: Puffin; New Ed Edition (October 30, 2008)

IBSN: 978-0241141038

Summary: The Snowman is a beautiful book filled with vivid pictures and of course no words. The story is about a boy who makes a snowman one day and later that night discovers it comes to life. The story continues with the adventures the two have throughout the night. The Snowman is a great book. 

Evaluation/Rating: My evaluation of The Snowman goes back from personal experience because this story was one of the many favorites in the Bagnasco Household. The Snowman, consisting of all pictures really give a vivid, solid story without the need for words, and that is a great quality for parent to child reading or even teacher to student reading. I also have the DVD which is also without commentary. It is a great story to either show or read, and the best part about the film adaptation is that the author speaks in the beginning of that day he built the Snowman before the story begins. This book is great, and I definitely want this book to be key in my classroom around winter time not just because its a fun book, but it does have some key  points in the story too about feelings, happiness, and loss. I would highly recommend this book, and I give this book a 4.