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The Snowman

A Classic Children's Book

Author Raymond Briggs
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$18.99 US
RH Childrens Books | Random House Books for Young Readers
8.61"W x 11.88"H x 0.31"D   | 14 oz | 36 per carton
On sale Nov 12, 1978 | 32 Pages | 9780394839738
Age 5-8 years | Grades K-3
Reading Level: Lexile NP
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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.  
  • 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
Raymond Briggs is one of the most successful picture book creators of our time. His books include classics, such as Father Christmas, The Snowman, and Fungus the Bogeyman. Several of his books have been televised and When the Wind Blows has also been staged as theater. Briggs won the Kate Greenaway Medal for illustration twice and his book Ug was the winner of the Nestlé Smarties Silver Award. He lives in Sussex, England.  View titles by Raymond Briggs

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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

Author

Raymond Briggs is one of the most successful picture book creators of our time. His books include classics, such as Father Christmas, The Snowman, and Fungus the Bogeyman. Several of his books have been televised and When the Wind Blows has also been staged as theater. Briggs won the Kate Greenaway Medal for illustration twice and his book Ug was the winner of the Nestlé Smarties Silver Award. He lives in Sussex, England.  View titles by Raymond Briggs

Additional formats

  • The Snowman
    The Snowman
    A Classic Children's Book
    Raymond Briggs
    9780593118610
    $8.99 US
    Board Book
    Random House Books for Young Readers
    Oct 08, 2019
    Age 0-3 years
  • The Snowman
    The Snowman
    A Classic Children's Book
    Raymond Briggs
    9780375810671
    $5.99 US
    Board Book
    Random House Books for Young Readers
    Sep 26, 2000
    Age 0-3 years
  • The Snowman
    The Snowman
    Raymond Briggs
    9780679888963
    $5.99 US
    Board Book
    Random House Books for Young Readers
    Oct 06, 1998
    Age 0-3 years
  • The Snowman
    The Snowman
    A Classic Children's Book
    Raymond Briggs
    9780394884660
    $8.99 US
    Paperback
    Dragonfly Books
    Aug 12, 1986
    Age 5-8 years
  • The Snowman
    The Snowman
    A Classic Children's Book
    Raymond Briggs
    9780593118610
    $8.99 US
    Board Book
    Random House Books for Young Readers
    Oct 08, 2019
    Age 0-3 years
  • The Snowman
    The Snowman
    A Classic Children's Book
    Raymond Briggs
    9780375810671
    $5.99 US
    Board Book
    Random House Books for Young Readers
    Sep 26, 2000
    Age 0-3 years
  • The Snowman
    The Snowman
    Raymond Briggs
    9780679888963
    $5.99 US
    Board Book
    Random House Books for Young Readers
    Oct 06, 1998
    Age 0-3 years
  • The Snowman
    The Snowman
    A Classic Children's Book
    Raymond Briggs
    9780394884660
    $8.99 US
    Paperback
    Dragonfly Books
    Aug 12, 1986
    Age 5-8 years

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