The Snowman (Board Book)

One winter’s night, a snowman comes to life and an unforgettable adventure begins… Told entirely in shimmering, dreamlike snowy pictures, this story of a boy and a snowman flying through the starry sky is a truly timeless part of Christmas. Raymond Briggs’s captivating tale of festive joy and loss has weathered the decades with ease, and remains beloved throughout the world. It captures both the wonder and innocence of childhood and the magical magnificence of the starry winter night.

“The ultimate in lyrical childhood fantasy.” Guardian

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    Raymond Briggs has twice won the Kate Greenaway Medal for Father Christmas and his Mother Goose Treasury, and has also won the Nestle Smarties and Kurt Maschler awards.

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