The Snowman: A Classic Children's Book

by Raymond Briggs

Overview

Celebrate Christmas with this award-winning, wordless story of a young boy and his wintertime friend.

Experience a magical night of friendship, fun, and flying in this beautifully illustrated classic board book, perfect for the holiday season and children young and old.

Product Details

ISBN-13:	9780375810671
Publisher:	Random House Children's Books
Publication date:	09/26/2000
Series:	Bright and Early Board Books Series
Edition description:	BOARD
Pages:	24
Sales rank:	27,762
Product dimensions:	4.31(w) x 5.75(h) x 0.71(d)
Lexile:	NP (what's this?)
Age Range:	2 - 5 Years

About the Author

Raymond Briggs was born in London in 1934.  At the age of 15, he  went to Wimbeldon Art School to learn how to draw, as he wanted to become a cartoonist.  But there he was told that cartooning was not a profession for gentlemen and that he ought to be a painter.  Raymond then went on to the Slade School in London to study painting as a full-time student.  During his spare time, he began work on a portfolio of illustrations of all kinds, including jackets and a wide selection of drawings to take to publishers.  After illustrating for advertising, newspapers and books, Raymond discovered that book illustration inspired him the most, since it offered far greater variety and freedom than anything else.  Raymond has always found it unfavorable to sustain a consistent illustration style for a long period of time.  He is always seeking to try something else new and different with his work.  Some of Raymond's best known works are The Snowman; The Man; and The Bear. The setting for The Snowman is based on Raymond's own house and garden, which is in Sussex, England at the foot of South Downs, a few miles from Brighton.