Let it snow! Let it snow!

It's almost time for our winter break and we'll be getting in the spirit with a viewing of The Snowman!

In its original book version, Raymond Briggs tells a beautiful story of a boy and his snowman entirely without text.  The story is full of magic, wonder, and imagination.  It also has a healthy presentation of sadness and disappointment.  The movie tweaks the story a bit, but tries very hard to preserve the beauty and power of the illustrations. The result is a bit more playful, but just as effective.

There are a ton of enrichment activities for the story at The Preschool Toolbox Blog, some more rigorous than others. They look like a lot of fun, but my favorite thing to do with this book is to just show the children the illustrations and let them build the story.