The Snowman and the Snowdog

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A trailer for ‘The Snowman and the Snowdog’ is shown below. Could you make a trailer for ‘The Snowman’? The story is bookended by two small tragedies. Although they are not dwelled upon, sensitive children may find that sad. The art is very faithful to the original though this book has far more words than the original (I would have liked to see fewer words, actually, and to let the art speak more). Billy and his mum have moved into a new house, but Billy isn’t very full of Christmas cheer, as his beloved old dog has passed away. A boy moves into a new home and in his eagerness to explore, he discovers an old hat, a scarf, a shriveled tangerine and some coal hidden in his new room, along with a photo of a boy and a snowman. The boy builds his own snowman just like the one in the photo. For good measure, he adds a snowdog. The snow duo come to life in a magical adventure.

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Use the images of the boy making the snowman to write a sequence of instructions that teach others how to make the perfect snowman. Later that night, something magical happens, taking Billy on the most wonderful Christmas adventure. The Snowman is the perfect festive read for ALL the family!Forgotten the title or the author of a book? Our BookSleuth is specially designed for you. Visit BookSleuth Billy and his mum have moved into a new house, but Billy isn't very full of Christmas cheer, as his beloved old dog has passed away. So when the snow falls and Billy starts to build a Snowman, he knows exactly what to do- he builds a Snowdog too! Feeling lonely after moving to a new location and losing his dog to old age, Billy stumbles on a loose floorboard and discovers a box of mementos from another boy who lived in this same room years ago. Billy uses items from the box to build a snowman just like the one in the photo, and with leftover snow he forms a snowdog. This magical story is bittersweet - the snowman melts but the snowdog becomes real. Step 1 Readers feature big type and easy words for children who know the alphabet and are eager to begin reading. Rhyme and rhythmic text paired with picture clues help children decode the story.

The Snowman and the Snowdog - Penguin Books UK

The Snowman flies again in this follow-up to the much-loved Christmas classic - now celebrating its 10th anniversary!In this holiday picture book, a companion to Raymond Briggs’s The Snowman, a little boy builds a snow puppy next to his snowman—in hopes of getting a real puppy for Christmas. That night the Snowman comes to life and takes the boy and the Snowdog on an adventure to the world of Snow People. But the best is yet to come on Christmas morning, when a real, live puppy is waiting under the tree. Choose a series of images and write captions to accompany each one. Use time words (e.g. first, next, then, after, later, finally) to show the sequence of events. Billy and his mum have moved into a new house just before Christmas, but Billy isn't very full of festive cheer, as his beloved old dog has passed away. Write an alternative ending for the story and imagine a new adventure that the boy and snowman could have together.

The Snowman and the Snowdog - Penguin Books UK The Snowman and the Snowdog - Penguin Books UK

But one day he decides to go out and make a snowman when he runs across an old picture. He ends up making a Snowman and a Snowdog and they magically come to life overnight and take him on an awesome adventure. At the end of the book Santa gives the boy a special gift.This book was first published in 1978. How has life changed since then? How is the boy’s childhood in 1978 likely to be similar / different to your childhood today?

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Wiggle your finger and play with the Snowman and the Snowdog in this fun finger-puppet book! When he comes to life, the Snowdog runs, plays and flies into the air with Billy and the Snowman. When Billy and his mother move to a new house and Billy's dog dies and winter comes, Billy is lonely and writes to Santa for a new dog. He trips over a loose floorboard and discovers the accessories of a snowman. He builds a snowman and snowdog and magic happens as they fly to the North Pole and Santa gives Billy a dog collar which magically turns snowdog into a real dog. Alas the next day the dog is still here but the snowman has melted. Based on the original classic by Raymond Briggs, which has sold over 8.5 million copies and is available in fifteen languages, the story and illustrations are by the creators of the animated special by the same name."

One winter’s night, a snowman comes to life and a magical adventure begins…’. Use this idea as the starting point for your own story. Using images culled from the hand-drawn animation of the short film, this sequel to The Snowman can stand alone. Briggs’ original book was wordless, and both films are without dialogue, but this title includes a story in traditional picture book style. While suitable, the text doesn’t always match the images; however, the illustrations are impressive. Coarse, earthy scenes, as well as dreamy, velvety visions create a delightful adventure. Billy and his mum have moved into a new house, but Billy isn't very full of Christmas cheer, as his beloved old dog has passed away. So when the snow falls and Billy starts to build a Snowman, he knows exactly what to do - he builds a Snowdog too! Then, later that night, something magical happens... and Billy embarks on the most wonderful snowy adventure. This is more of a winter book than a Christmas book, but I categorized it as Christmas because that's usually when we read books about snow as well. The story actually starts out pretty sad. I thought it was a bit heavy for a kids book. The little boy's dog he loved so much dies and he gets sad and depressed.