{"product_id":"the-snowman-a-classic-childrens-book-hardcover","title":"The Snowman: A Classic Children's Book - Hardcover","description":"\u003cp\u003eby \u003cb\u003eRaymond Briggs\u003c\/b\u003e (Author)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eIllus. 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) \u003ci\u003eBooklist. \u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch3\u003eFront Jacket\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003eIllus. 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.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch3\u003eAuthor Biography\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003eRaymond Briggs was born in London in 1934. At the age of 15, he went to Wimbeldon Art School to learn how to draw, as he wanted to become a cartoonist. But there he was told that cartooning was not a profession for gentlemen and that he ought to be a painter. Raymond then went on to the Slade School in London to study painting as a full-time student. During his spare time, he began work on a portfolio of illustrations of all kinds, including jackets and a wide selection of drawings to take to publishers. After illustrating for advertising, newspapers and books, Raymond discovered that book illustration inspired him the most, since it offered far greater variety and freedom than anything else. Raymond has always found it unfavorable to sustain a consistent illustration style for a long period of time. He is always seeking to try something else new and different with his work. Some of Raymond's best known works are \u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003e The Snowman\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e; \u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003e The Man\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e; and \u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003e The Bear\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e. The setting for \u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003e The Snowman \u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003eis based on Raymond's own house and garden, which is in Sussex, England at the foot of South Downs, a few miles from Brighton.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNumber of Pages:\u003c\/strong\u003e 32\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDimensions:\u003c\/strong\u003e 0.31 x 11.86 x 8.45 IN\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eIllustrated:\u003c\/strong\u003e Yes\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePublication Date:\u003c\/strong\u003e October 11, 2005\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eAward:\u003c\/strong\u003e Boston Globe-Horn Book Awards (1979)\u003c\/div\u003e\n                \u003cdiv\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eAccelerated Reader:\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n                \n                \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eQuiz Name:\u003c\/strong\u003e Raymond Briggs' the Snowman\u003c\/div\u003e\n                \n                \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eInterest Level:\u003c\/strong\u003e Lower Grades, K-3\u003c\/div\u003e\n                \n                \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eReading Level:\u003c\/strong\u003e 0.8\u003c\/div\u003e\n                \n                \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePoint Value:\u003c\/strong\u003e 0.5\u003c\/div\u003e\n                ","brand":"Books by splitShops","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":47453751804082,"sku":"9780394839738","price":18.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0770\/3891\/1666\/files\/34c5f9f9ad315198504e5396831d5f36.webp?v=1778837090","url":"https:\/\/box.dadyminds.org\/products\/the-snowman-a-classic-childrens-book-hardcover","provider":"DADYMINDS BOX","version":"1.0","type":"link"}