Our classes will enjoy a viewing of the animated production of The Snowman by Raymond Briggs. In the video version of the story, a young boy builds a snowman and later that night dreams that he and the snowman fly over the countryside to a winter wonderland. Upon awakening he finds a scarf that hints that the dream was perhaps real. The cartoon production provides a cheerier ending than Raymond Brigg's book, where the snowman's death is more final. Both versions are undeniably appealing and a beautiful example of the wordless approach to storytelling.
