The Itsy Bitsy Snowman

by Jeffrey Burton, Sanja Rescek (Illustrator)

Overview

A fun and playful seasonal twist on “The Itsy Bitsy Spider” makes this favorite nursery rhyme perfect for wintertime!

The itsy bitsy snowman went sledding into town,
looking at the snowflakes softly falling down.
Out came his friends to lend a happy hand.
And everything was perfect in his winter wonderland.

Little ones will love this fresh winter spin on a classic nursery rhyme, as one little snowman sleds through a winter wonderland.

Product Details

ISBN-13:	9781481448383
Publisher:	Little Simon
Publication date:	09/22/2015
Series:	Itsy Bitsy Series
Sold by:	SIMON & SCHUSTER
Format:	eBook
Pages:	16
File size:	21 MB
Note:	This product may take a few minutes to download.
Age Range:	2 - 4 Years

About the Author

Jeffrey Burton has written several books for children. He lives in New York City with his family.

Sanja Rescek studied graphic design at the Academy of Fine Arts in Zagreb, Croatia. She has illustrated more than one hundred books, which have been published in more than ten different languages. Sanja’s illustrations have also been featured on cards for UNICEF.

Editorial Reviews

2015-09-16
A wintertime story that can be sung to the tune of "The Itsy Bitsy Spider." The itsy bitsy snowman and his friends are playing in the snow. They climb up a snowy hill, jump on a sled, slide fast, and zip past children skating on ice. Then, though the text tells readers that he "dodged a snowball fight," his head becomes separated from his body. Not to worry, "out came his friends / to lend a happy hand." In the last spread the itsy bitsy snowman stands with his mom, dad, and friends, "And everything was perfect / in his winter wonderland." The story, intended to be read to the tune of the beloved nursery rhyme, doesn't always quite fit the template, as in: "The itsy bitsy snowman / climbed up the snowy hill. // He jumped on a sled / and slid fast…what a thrill!" For no obvious reason, on every page one word is printed in a different color from the rest of the text. Rescek's illustrations are bright, cheery, and cartoonlike, with an appropriate wintry pale blue as the dominant color. Though sweet and cute, there is nothing particularly fresh or new here. Take it, or leave it. (Board book. 1-2)

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