The Snowman: The Book of the Classic Film

by Raymond Briggs

Overview

A brand-new edition of the Christmas classic TheSnowman, featuring new artwork and text and based on the original animatedfilm.

Christmas wouldn't be Christmas without Raymond Briggs's classic story, The Snowman. This brand-new edition of the timelesstale features artwork from the original and beloved animated film in better, sharper, quality than ever before, and freshly written text.

Accompanying audio features narration by Matthew Macfadyen.

Product Details

ISBN-13:	9780141361017
Publisher:	Penguin Random House Children's UK
Publication date:	11/12/2015
Series:	The Snowman
Sold by:	Barnes & Noble
Format:	eBook
Pages:	32
File size:	35 MB
Note:	This product may take a few minutes to download.
Age Range:	3 - 6 Years

About the Author

Raymond Briggs is one of our most respected and beloved artists. Born in Wimbledon Park in 1934, he studied at the Wimbledon School of Art and later at the Slade School of Fine Art, and went on to produce a treasure trove of work. He has created characters that are now icons for generations of children, including Fungus the Bogeyman, Father Christmas and, of course, the beloved Snowman. The biography of his parents in graphic novel form, Ethel & Ernest, became a bestseller in the UK, and an animated feature film based on the novel was released in 2016. He has won many awards over his career including the Kurt Maschler Award, The Children's Book of the Year, Dutch Silver Pen Award, and the prestigious Kate Greenaway Award twice for his Mother Goose Nursery Treasury and Father Christmas. In 2017 Raymond was awarded the Booktrust Lifetime Achievement Award. He lives in Sussex.