The Snowman

BRIGGS, Raymond

ISBN 10: 0241100046 / ISBN 13: 9780241100042

Published by Hamish Hamilton, 1987

About this Item

Reprint, 1987. Printed in Italy, retail price on rear reads '£5.95' (UK only)' Laminated boards in reasonable condition, fairly clean, a couple of knocks. One 'blind' diagonal scratch or grooved mark, about 1.8 cm from top of front board, hardly noticeable unless turned against light. A few light, near invisible scratches on surface of laminate, just indications of books used status. Top corner of spine has significant bump, as does both edges of lower board, where there is a slight tear of the lamination just short of the base of the spine. One small dent in the lower edge of the front board. Three small dents down front outer edge of spine. Top and lower corners of rear board slightly turned inwards. Internally, all pages appear clean and bright, a couple of early pages have slight turns to the lower outer corners. front free end paper has Briggs lovely italic inscription in blue/black ink: 'With Best Wishes from Raymond Briggs 22 August 1988'. Seller images provided. For further helpful synopsis and reviews try clicking on 'bookseller image'. Selling books since 1999, all proceeds help fund LOROS Charity Hospice.

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Bibliographic Details

• Title: The Snowman
• Publisher: Hamish Hamilton
• Publication Date: 1987
• Language: English
• ISBN 10: 0241100046
• ISBN 13: 9780241100042
• Binding: Hardcover
• Edition: 1st Edition
• Condition: Very Good
• Signed: Signed by Author(s)

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Synopsis

The Snowman

Review

Who needs words to tell a story? In Raymond Briggs's charming tale, told with 175 softly hued, artfully composed frames, a little boy makes friends with a snowman. He wakes up on a snowy day, tells his mother he's going outside, then begins a flurry of snowman-building. That night, he can't sleep, so he opens the front door and lo! the snowman has come to life. The amiable yet frosty fellow enjoys his tour of the boy's cozy home; he admires the cat, but is disturbed by the fire. The boy shows him other wonders--the TV and a lamp and running water. Predictably perhaps, he is disturbed by the stove, but likes ice cubes quite a bit. Soon it is the snowman's turn to introduce the boy to his wintry world. They join hands, rise up into the blizzardy air--presumably over Russia and into the Middle East--and then safely back to home sweet home. The boy pops into bed before his parents get up... but when he wakes up the next morning he races outside only to find his new buddy's melted remains, scattered with a few forlorn lumps of coal. Since the book is wordless, you can make up any ending you want... like "Then, in a puff of pink smoke, the snowman recomposed himself and went to live in the boy's garage freezer." Or you could just resign yourself to a peaceful "And that was that." Raymond Briggs's The Snowman won the Boston Globe-Horn Book Award, and this wintertime classic continues to win the hearts of kids every year. (Preschool and older) --Karin Snelson