The Snowman [Book and CD] 雪人

Whoneedswordstotellastory?InRaymondBriggs'scharmingtale,toldwith175softlyhued,artfullycomposedframes,alittleboymakesfriendswithasnowman.Hewakesuponasnowyday,tellshismotherhe'sgoingoutside,thenbeginsaflurryofsnowman-building.Thatnight,hecan'tsleep,soheopensthefrontdoorandlo!thesnowmanhascometolife.Theamiableyetfrostyfellowenjoyshistouroftheboy'scozyhome;headmiresthecat,butisdisturbedbythefire.Theboyshowshimotherwonders--theTVandalampandrunningwater.Predictablyperhaps,heisdisturbedbythestove,butlikesicecubesquiteabit.Soonitisthesnowman'sturntointroducetheboytohiswintryworld.Theyjoinhands,riseupintotheblizzardyair--presumablyoverRussiaandintotheMiddleEast--andthensafelybacktohomesweethome.Theboypopsintobedbeforehisparentsgetup...butwhenhewakesupthenextmorningheracesoutsideonlytofindhisnewbuddy'smeltedremains,scatteredwithafewforlornlumpsofcoal.Sincethebookiswordless,youcanmakeupanyendingyouwant...like"Then,inapuffofpinksmoke,thesnowmanrecomposedhimselfandwenttoliveintheboy'sgaragefreezer."Oryoucouldjustresignyourselftoapeaceful"Andthatwasthat."RaymondBriggs'sTheSnowmanwontheBostonGlobe-HornBookAward,andthiswintertimeclassiccontinuestowintheheartsofkidseveryyear.(Preschoolandolder)--KarinSnelson