All You Need for a Snowman - by Alice Schertle (Board Book)

About the Book

"One small snowflake fluttering down--that's all you need for a snowman. Except...bottle caps, a carrot, walnuts, a scarf, a fanny pack, mittens...and that's all. Or is it? Grab your mittens and join this exuberant crew as they build snow friends!"--Back cover.

Book Synopsis

One small snowflake fluttering down--
That's all you need for a snowman.

Or is it? In these pages, an exuberant crew is summoned to create a snowman of heroic proportions. Starting with the very first flake, Alice Schertle's clever and energetic rhyming text details the steps these little sculptors take to create a chilly chum. Barbara Lavallee's bold and lively illustrations overflow with brisk winter energy.

Snow, colorful clothes, and a dash of the miraculous combine to shape a winter experience that is both familiar and fantastic.

Review Quotes

[set star] "Youngsters will find the lilting language and the action-filled illustrations to be just plain fun . . . A wintertime treat."--Publishers Weekly (starred)
"A treat in text and pictures to be read again and again."--Kirkus Reviews

About the Author

ALICE SCHERTLE is a well-known poet with many picture books to her credit, including William and Grandpa, which won the Christopher Award. She lives in the Berkshires of Massachusetts.

BARBARA LAVALLEE is best known for illustrating Mama, Do You Love Me?, which won a Golden Kite Award. She lives in Anchorage, Alaska.