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Sneezy The Snowman (2010)

by Maureen Wright(Favorite Author)

3.89 of 5 Votes: 3

ISBN

0761457119 (ISBN13: 9780761457114)

languge

English

genre

Food & Cookbooks

publisher

Two Lions

review 1: Cute illustrations, nice message about trying again when met with catastrophe after a fun afternoon's work, but the whole "if you're uncomfortable, just eat ridiculous amounts of icecream" message probably isn't particularly healthy, and I say this from two feet in the fat acceptance no-body-shaming camp. Really, that much ice cream is not the solution. A different jacket might have been. Also, when reading it aloud, it feels like a book that teeters at the edge of needing a rhythm and rhyme scheme, yet doesn't achieve one. For this, I can't rate it well. My son received it as a gift. He likes it becuse the snowman sneezes and is cold. It's a funny notion. I suppose from an inclusive standpoint, it gives kids an opportunity to think about people who struggle to get by in t... morehe environment into which they were born, for instance, people with grass and pollen allergies. Let's face it, a snow man should be able to handle the weather that matches his natural body temperature.I want to like this story because the notion of a sentient puddle asking to be rebuilt puts me in mind of the 2013 Doctor Who Christmas Special, and I do like children's stories that edge up on the creepy, but alas, the ice cream thing just kills it for me.
review 2: This book is for darling and I think I'm going to use it for a preschool storytime. Sneezy the Snowman is too cold. First he drinks some hot cocoa, and then he melts. The children rally together and rebuild him, this time giving him a cap, but he is still too cold. Then he gets into a hot tub, and melts again. The children rebuild him and give him a scarf, but he is still too cold. This happens over and over again until Sneezy is wearing a hat, scarf, and coat. Then he is too hot and contemplates taking his clothes off. The children find the perfect solution and take him to get ice cream. Then Sneezy is just right. less

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