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list price: $19.95
edition:Hardcover
category: Children's Fiction
published: Sep 2005
ISBN:9781551433820
publisher:
Orca Book Publishers
Description
Once Jenny settles on Bartholomew as the perfect name for her snowman and puts a hat on his head, he begins to dance around and the two are ushered into a world of make-believe. Jenny enjoys herself immensely until she begins to wonder about the nature of Bartholomewís imagination. Her musings bring the pair back to earth where Jenny sets out to give her snowman the best time a snowman has ever hadÖ while thereís still time.
Recommended Age, Grade, and Reading Levels
- Age:
- 0 to 7
- Grade:
- p to 2
- Reading age:
- 4 to 8
Editorial Reviews
"Highly Recommended."
— Hi Rise
"Dean Griffiths' illustrations are gorgeous."
"Readers will enjoyJenny and Bart's adventures - both the imagined and the real, and the end of the story is simple and lovely. This book is sure to be a hit both at storytime and at bedtime."
— Resource Links
"...refreshingly different as it is both imaginative and realistic."
"...will be enjoyed by pre-school and beginning readers and may tempt a few to get out and make a snowman of their own."
"Highly Recommended."
— CM Magazine
"A wonderfully whimsical journey through a little girl's imagination."
— BC Parent
"If you add just one winter book to your collection this season, I highly recommend this book for kids who wonder...WHAT IF?"
— Young Adult Books Central
"Full-on fun that hits on all cylinders, this is a sweet (sometimes literally!) tale that will delight children with its whimsy."
— Monday Magazine
Out of print
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