Reviews

The Snowman by Raymond Briggs

mdevlin923's review against another edition

3.0

A young boy spends his day building a snowman. Later that night, in the boy's dreams, the snowman comes to life and the two have fun adventures together.

henderslam's review against another edition

adventurous fast-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Character
• Loveable characters? Yes
• Diverse cast of characters? No
• Flaws of characters a main focus? N/A

3.75

nikikirch's review against another edition

inspiring lighthearted sad fast-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Character
• Strong character development? Yes
• Loveable characters? Yes
• Diverse cast of characters? Yes
• Flaws of characters a main focus? No

4.0

Why didn’t he melt in front of the fire though???

lacestow7's review against another edition

2.0

The illustrations in this book were adorable, and it was fun going through it with my 3-year old and letting her describe what was happening, and explaining it to her. She asked lots of questions. But my 1-year old didn’t enjoy it as much, because the illustrations aren’t vibrant.

Overall, this book is pretty cute, but my kids tend to enjoy more colorful books. At least right now.

nele_vds's review against another edition

emotional funny fast-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Character
• Strong character development? Yes
• Loveable characters? Yes
• Diverse cast of characters? N/A
• Flaws of characters a main focus? No

4.5

mnstucki's review against another edition

3.0

Not as lovely or magical as the video version (which is really made by the music that accompanies it), but still a fun book, and great for littles as it is a wordless book.

kismazsola's review against another edition

5.0

Erre a kis tüneményre egészen véletlenül bukkantam rá képregénykeresgélés közben. Végül is tényleg csak képek vannak benne, mert hát ez gyerekeknek mesekönyv. Kifejezetten jó kreatív feladatnak tartom akár a szülőnek is, hogy nincs megírt szöveg, illetve a gyermekkel is szerintem jó plusz, ha neki kell megfogalmaznia, hogy mi történik éppen a képsorokon.

A történet nagyon kis egyszerű, karácsonyi hangulat meghozásához is ideális. Egy kisfiú épít egy hóembert, ami éjfélkor életre kel (az idő múlásához le kell tudni olvasni az időt analóg óráról, de ha még nem tudja magától a gyermek, a szülő nyilván tud segíteni.) A kisfiú körbemutogatja neki a házat

Spoiler

(jé, elektromosság; jé, víz; jé, villanykapcsoló; jé, vacsora stb.)

, cserébe végül a hóember is elrepíti a város mellé megnézni a napfelkeltét. A vége kicsit szomorkás, de annyira szép. És egyben olyan végtelenül egyszerű és logikus is. Állítólag az angoloknál nagy klasszikus ez a mesekönyv.

sducharme's review against another edition

5.0

Classic wordless story about a boy and the snowman he creates. Magical, atmospheric, and worthy of rereading every winter!

lucyselim's review against another edition

lighthearted relaxing fast-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Plot
• Strong character development? No
• Loveable characters? Yes
• Diverse cast of characters? No
• Flaws of characters a main focus? No

3.5

jessthebibliophile's review against another edition

2.0

This wordless picture book about a snowman coming to life was a very quick read even though I lingered over some of the art.
I'm probably not the right audience for this as an adult who has never built a snowman, but this failed to move me and just felt simplistic and anti-climatic.