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In Alice Schertle\u2019s All You Need for a Snowman<\/em> (Sandpiper, 2007), a group of kids, pudgy in bright padded jackets, build an enormous snowman. Feature after feature accumulates to the refrain of \u201cThat\u2019s all you need for a snowman\u201d \u2013 beginning with one fluttering snowflake, then billions of snowflakes, balls of snow, bottle caps, walnuts, a carrot, a scarf, a hat, a broom. For ages 2-6.<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n\n![\"\"](\"https:\/\/www.rebeccaruppresources.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/04\/the-snowman-Briggs-213x300.jpg\") <\/strong><\/strong><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/td>\n In Raymond Briggs\u2019s lovely wordless picture book The Snowman<\/em> (Random House Books for Young Readers, 1978), a little boy builds a snowman who that evening comes to life, first exploring the unfamiliar indoors (the stove makes him nervous), then taking the boy on a wonderful tour of the winter world, flying through the snowy night sky. For ages 3 and up.<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n\n![\"\"](\"https:\/\/www.rebeccaruppresources.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/04\/snowmen-at-night-222x300.jpg\") <\/strong><\/strong><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/td>\n In Caralyn Buehner\u2019s rhyming picture book Snowmen at Night<\/em> (Dial, 2002), a little boy imagines what snowmen do at night: they slide off to the park for snowball fights, skating, snow-angel-making, and sled races. No wonder they look a little disheveled in the morning. For ages 3-8.<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n\n![\"\"](\"https:\/\/www.rebeccaruppresources.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/04\/snowballs-ehlert.jpg\") <\/strong><\/strong><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/td>\n Lois Ehlert\u2019s wonderful collage-illustrated picture book Snowballs<\/em> (Harcourt Brace, 1995) is packed with creative ideas for making and decorating snow animals and people \u2013 and includes a recipe for popcorn-ball snowmen for those who lack enough real live snow. For ages 4-8.<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n\n![\"\"](\"https:\/\/www.rebeccaruppresources.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/04\/biggest-snowman-ever-277x300.jpg\") <\/strong><\/strong><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/td>\n In Steven Kroll\u2019s The Biggest Snowman Ever<\/em> (Cartwheel Books, 2005), mouse pals Clayton and Desmond \u2013 stars of The Biggest Pumpkin Ever<\/em> \u2013 are back and preparing to compete in the town snowman contest. (Again the winning secret is cooperation.) For ages 4-8.<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n\n![\"\"](\"https:\/\/www.rebeccaruppresources.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/04\/michelangelos-surprise-226x300.jpg\") <\/strong><\/strong><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/td>\n Tony Parillo\u2019s picture book Michelangelo\u2019s Surprise<\/em> (Farrar, Straus & Giroux, 1998) is based on an actual historical incident: in 1494, after a rare snowfall in Florence, Michelangelo was summoned to the Medici palace to create a sculpture out of snow. For ages 4-8.<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n\n\u00a0<\/strong><\/td>\nUnfortunately no one now knows what Michelangelo\u2019s snow sculpture looked like. Read a brief account about The Greatest Snowman Ever?<\/a><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n\n![\"\"](\"https:\/\/www.rebeccaruppresources.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/04\/real-snowman-history-200x300.jpg\") <\/strong><\/strong><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/td>\n Bob Eckstein\u2019s | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |