This is the classic edition of the now famous Christmas tale. James builds a snowman in the garden and wakes up in the night to find that it has come to life. He shows the Snowman his house, and in return, the Snowman takes him on a magical journey.
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This wonderful wordless picture book is, incredibly, now 20 years old! To celebrate publishers Hamish Hamilton have issued this superb edition complete with a silver embossed dust jacket to enhance the beauty and magic of Raymond Briggs' unforgettable classic.
This story of a young boy's delight in the snow, the snowman he builds and their magical adventure is a delight to share with all children. Narrated entirely through pictures, it captures the innocence and wonder of childhood with its soft, dreamlike illustrations and has become an intrinsic part of Christmas. --This text refers to an out of print or unavailable edition of this title.
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Raymond Briggs studied at Wimbledon School of Art, the Central Schoolof Art and the Slade. Many of his books are now classics and some: THESNOWMAN, FATHER CHRISTMAS, FATHER CHRISTMAS GOES ON HOLIDAY and WHENTHE WIND BLOWS, have been made into highly successful films. RaymondBriggs lives in Sussex.
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10 of 11 people found the following review helpful
By vikingraider
Format:Paperback
This is one of the all time favourite books of our two children currently aged 4 and 6. Whenever it's Christmas or snowing and time for a bedtime story, you just know this will be the one they drag out for you to "read". I say read because there are no words - the story is 100% told in pictures and I think that is the involvement they enjoy as we talk about what is going on in each scene.
A magical story, illustrated in a style that matches the story being conveyed very well, guaranteed to draw you in regardless of your age!
A magical story, illustrated in a style that matches the story being conveyed very well, guaranteed to draw you in regardless of your age!
3 of 3 people found the following review helpful
By Cassandra
Format:Hardcover
I bought this book for my 20 month grandson. He had fun with the story and listening to the 'Jingle Bells'. I was a wee bit disappointed that there were no words for me to read for him but that was my fault for not checking the details before purchase.
2 of 2 people found the following review helpful
By AML
Format:Hardcover
I am amazed that people buy this book and are disappointed that it has no story! The whole point of the story is that it has no words. The pictures tell the story. It isn't poor value for money as some claim, the value is in the artwork which is beautiful. Generations of children & adults have loved this story and I for one think its a lovely book for small children, especially in an age where everything has to be a gadget.
2 of 2 people found the following review helpful
By hmmmmm
Format:Hardcover
Saw this written in the description: 'sleigh bell jingle on every page!' - you mean one button with one sound. Beautiful book though
1 of 1 people found the following review helpful
By sarah blow
Format:Unknown Binding|Amazon Verified Purchase
This book of the classic story is absolutely wonderful!
I bought it for my baby girl and love the fact that the story has words as well as the beautiful illustrations, so I can read it to her! The CD adds to the magic by bringing the story to life!
All in all this is a spectacular book and I am thrilled with my purchase!! I look forward to sharing it with my daughter for many years to come!
I bought it for my baby girl and love the fact that the story has words as well as the beautiful illustrations, so I can read it to her! The CD adds to the magic by bringing the story to life!
All in all this is a spectacular book and I am thrilled with my purchase!! I look forward to sharing it with my daughter for many years to come!
1 of 1 people found the following review helpful
By ooOoo
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Format:Unknown Binding
Sturdy cardboard slip-cased edition, with simple snowflake embellishment and cut-out front effect.
The CD is safely housed in a compartment in the back cover of the hardback book inside.
Overall, the outfit measures in around 25 cm x 22.75 cm x 1.25 cm.
2008/PUFFIN BOOKS
The book is c 24.75 cm x 21.5 cm, and has on the title page:
* The Snowman - The Book of the Film
* Raymond Briggs
* Pictures from the animated film, The Snowman
Cute pastel illustrations throughout are accompanied by a few lines of text at the bottom of each page.
In a nutshell:James makes a new friend, literally, and when 'The Snowman' comes indoors, he experiences a rather different world!
From the back cover of the book:
'The ultimate in lyrical childhood fantasy - Guardian
This bestselling story has been brilliantly adapted for audio CD and there are three tracks.
1. Dramatic reading with music and sound effects.
2. "Walking in the Air", sung by Peter Auty.
3. Read-along version with a special sound to indicate when to turn the page.
* Read by Andrew Sachs.
* Music & Lyrics by Howard Blake.
* Produced by Martin Franks.'
CD running time approx 26 minutes.
The CD is safely housed in a compartment in the back cover of the hardback book inside.
Overall, the outfit measures in around 25 cm x 22.75 cm x 1.25 cm.
2008/PUFFIN BOOKS
The book is c 24.75 cm x 21.5 cm, and has on the title page:
* The Snowman - The Book of the Film
* Raymond Briggs
* Pictures from the animated film, The Snowman
Cute pastel illustrations throughout are accompanied by a few lines of text at the bottom of each page.
In a nutshell:James makes a new friend, literally, and when 'The Snowman' comes indoors, he experiences a rather different world!
From the back cover of the book:
'The ultimate in lyrical childhood fantasy - Guardian
This bestselling story has been brilliantly adapted for audio CD and there are three tracks.
1. Dramatic reading with music and sound effects.
2. "Walking in the Air", sung by Peter Auty.
3. Read-along version with a special sound to indicate when to turn the page.
* Read by Andrew Sachs.
* Music & Lyrics by Howard Blake.
* Produced by Martin Franks.'
CD running time approx 26 minutes.
1 of 1 people found the following review helpful
By Bryony B
Format:Board book
This is a lovely book to share with a small child, and has solid board pages so is satisfying for them to turn themselves. It is not the same story as the original, so no visit to the North Pole is included, no Father Christmas nor snowmen party, not even any flying. This renders any connection with the song 'I'm Walking in the Air' meaningless. But the little pictures are great for talking about and to get the child used to extracting information from the page. A bit disappointing if you are expecting the full story, but a worthwhile gift for a toddler all the same.
4 of 5 people found the following review helpful
By A Customer
Format:Hardcover
This book was just great! It take you back to when you were a child, and makes you feel warm and happy inside...
perfect illustrations & a wonderful christmas story. Would be such a memorable christmas gift to a child!
perfect illustrations & a wonderful christmas story. Would be such a memorable christmas gift to a child!
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2.0 out of 5 stars
Beautiful but utter rubbish.
This is not at all how I imagined it would be. It is nicely bound, and is and good sturdy and it is lovely to see these wonderful characters drawn so beautifully. Read more
Published 1 month ago by yorkshiregirl
5.0 out of 5 stars
Wonderful story without words
We do not have children, but I bought this book from Amazon after seeing it in the bookshop on the Queen Victoria. Read more
Published 1 month ago by KLB
5.0 out of 5 stars
Kindle Experience
I purchased this as a Kindle book, which is a different experience to the print version. The artwork is as captivating as ever and it is possible to pinch and zoom in closer to... Read more
Published 4 months ago by Coki-c
4.0 out of 5 stars
Great for young children
The book is well produced lovely drawings.
there is no written story line,
It was great to sit with my grand children let them look at the pictures and make up their own... Read more
there is no written story line,
It was great to sit with my grand children let them look at the pictures and make up their own... Read more
Published 5 months ago by Jene6
5.0 out of 5 stars
Wonderful Book To Read To A Child
I have had trouble finding a DVD like the VHS that I watched with my daughter and her mother. We all loved it! Read more
Published 5 months ago by Sam Shingleton
5.0 out of 5 stars
What can I say - It's a classic
This is the original wordless classic version by Raymond Briggs. No Father Christmas, no North Pole. Read more
Published 6 months ago by Maggie
1.0 out of 5 stars
They removed Christmas!
I am surprised to see that they have gone all politically correct and removed all traces of Christmas. Read more
Published 16 months ago by Ed1066
1.0 out of 5 stars
SNOWMAN SOUND BOOK- NOT VALUE FOR MONEY
THIS 'BOOK' WAS SO POOR. NOT WORTH ANY MONEY. FACILE SINGLE BUTTON NOISE.
MAY NOT HAVE EXPECTED MUCH FOR THE PRICE, BUT BLURB SHOWED NO APPROPRIATE INFORMATION ABOUT THE... Read more
MAY NOT HAVE EXPECTED MUCH FOR THE PRICE, BUT BLURB SHOWED NO APPROPRIATE INFORMATION ABOUT THE... Read more
Published 17 months ago by S. AOLLEY
3.0 out of 5 stars
not quite right
Love the film! We have bought the DVD and this book for our grandson. Bit disappointed in this Board Book as it has too many small pictures far too close together for a young... Read more
Published 18 months ago by debz
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