The Biggest, Best Snowman


BY MARGERY CUYLER
ILLUSTRATED BY WILL HILLENBRAND
SCHOLASTIC, PRESCHOOL-GRADE 3

Let the Scholastic Bookshelf be your guide through the whole range of your child's experiences--laugh with them, learn with them, read with them Twelve classic, best-selling titles are available now. Category: Self-esteemLittle Nell's family thinks she's too small to really accomplish anything. But one snowy winter day, while Nell is playing with her forest friends Reindeer, Hare, and Bear Cub, her friends encourage her to build a snowman. Though Nell is unsure of herself at first, with the support and help of her friends, she creates a marvelous snowman. Nell's wondrous creation shows everyone that she IS capable of accomplishing anything she puts her mind to--and that great things often come in "little" packages A powerful lesson about self-confidence and a cozy winter treat in one.

Reviews


Hillenbrand… matches the jaunty prose with puckish style. Readers will relish the transformation of Little Nell's mother and siblings- who first appear as fairy-tale wicked stepmother and stepsister types with their wildly sprouting hair- into compassionate gentlefolk (except Big Lizzie, who still says ‘Hmmmph!’). —Publishers Weekly (Starred Review)
 
Hillenbrand uses a wide variety of art materials to create charming, snow-filled winter scenes that make effective use of Nell's small stature to add visual punch. —Booklist
 
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