Snowmen at Christmas

by Caralyn Buehner

Other authorsMark Buehner (Illustrator)

Paperback, 2005

Status

Available

Call number

464

Description

On Christmas Eve, snowmen hold a party in the center of town and celebrate with food, music and dancing, and presents.

Publication

Dial Books (2005), Edition: Illustrated, 32 pages

User reviews

LibraryThing member ampitcher

i loved this book not only because of the awesome illustration but also the perspective it gives with the snowmen at chirstmas

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LibraryThing member leighanngoodwill

A little boy dreams of what snowmen do at night on Christmas Eve. They have many adventures such as sharing cold treats, dancing, and celebrating Christmas with Kris Kringle.

LibraryThing member Jourdon

Snowmen at Christmas is the adorable story from a child’s perspective of how snowmen celebrate Christmas. The beautiful full-page watercolor illustrations immediately compel readers. The characters’ facial expressions paralleled with the poetic rhythmic textual structure makes this story a

contemporary Christmas poem. Children are comforted by the parental element between children and mother snowmen. The adorable snowmen come to life with great warmth and humor. The bold illustrations have bright vibrant colorful hues in addition to smudged shadows and very few distinct lines. The illustrator maintains the reader’s attention by hiding a cat, rabbit, Santa face, Tyrannosaurus Rex, and brown mouse in each illustration. Children will love this Christmas story with a distinctive rhythmic pattern.

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LibraryThing member VHLWYATT

Full page colourful pictures with a simple, rhyming and delightful story.

LibraryThing member rekrumrie

A boy creates a snowman and wonders how they celebrate Christmas. In the night, the snowmen gather together and have fun festivities. They decorate the town square with lights and trees, and also Snowman Santa pays them a visit! In the end, they return to their homes and dream about their

Christmas. I would use this with k-2 because of the wonderful pictures. They stand out and keep the attention of the kids. Also, it is a humorous book.

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LibraryThing member AbigailAdams26

"I think that while I'm snug in bed / Dreaming of Christmas treats, / The merry snowmen slip away / And hurry through the streets." And so the young boy-narrator of this second rhyming picture-book about the nighttime adventures of snowmen enters into another magical dreamscape, in which he

imagines the many fun activities snowmen engage in, whilst celebrating Christmas. From decorating the Christmas tree in the town square to joining in a round of carols, the snowmen know how to mark the season, returning to their daytime places with a special holiday glow in their hearts...

Like the first picture-book about those snowy figures and their surprising nighttime adventures, Snowmen at Christmas pairs an engaging read-aloud text in rhyme with bright, colorful illustrations. Mark Buehner's artwork here is especially lovely, capturing the mysterious beauty of snowy nights and the festive appeal of holiday lights. It also contains hidden images that young reader/listeners can hunt and find. Caralyn Buehner's text, meanwhile, depicts a heartwarming array of traditional Christmas activities, highlighting the importance of communal celebration. Recommended to anyone who read and enjoyed Snowmen at Night, as well as to anyone looking for fun Christmas stories told in rhyme.

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LibraryThing member cubsfan3410

Cute story, great pictures!

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