Top 7 children & # 039; Picture books about winter

Snowman English author and illustrator Raymond Briggs has fascinated and delighted young children since it was first published in 1978. At first glance, the book appears to be a typical picture book. She does not. While it is a mature story of a boy who builds a snowman and then in your dreams, offers an experience for the snowman, when it comes to life at night and snowman then delivers an adventure the child who has an unusual format.

Snowman is a picture book without words, with important aspects of the comic.

The book is the size, shape and length (32 pages) of a typical book images. However, although it contains some single and double pages, almost all carried out the work of art in comic format, with multiple panels of sequential art on every page (150 total). The softly rounded plates and hazy illustrations to create the sense of calm that often occurs after a snowfall, so it is a good book to enjoy before bedtime.

When discussing the use of crayons and the absence of words, Raymond Briggs said: "You can draw a little color, then gradually sharper, clearer and darker, while dying In addition to this book chalk has a softer quality. , perfectly adapted to the snow.

"Silence is also good for snow, which always brings a sense of peace and tranquility. The house in the book is my own house here, at the foot of the South Downs, a few miles from Brighton." (Source: The Guardian 19/12/08 Book Club)

Snowman recommended for 3-8 years.

(Random House Books for Young Readers, 1978. ISBN: 9780394839738)