The Rabbit and the Snowman

By Sally O. Lee

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• Format: Hardcover
• Language: English
• ISBN: 1439200939
• ISBN13: 9781439200933
• Release Date: July 2008
• Publisher: Createspace
• Length: 36 Pages
• Weight: 1.74 lbs.
• Dimensions: 11.0" x 0.1" x 8.5"

Customer Reviews

Charmingly Written and Illustrated

One winter's day a group of children build a snowman and then forget about him. He feels lonely until a rabbit befriends him. The two have a lot of fun together until the weather gets warmer. Now it is the rabbit's turn to feel lonely. As the weather gets warmer, he has fun with other friends but never forgets his friend the snowman. When the weather starts to get colder he wonders if he will see his friend again. "The Rabbit and the Snowman" is a charmingly written and illustrated novel about friendship. It is written for ages 4 - 8 and holds a few gentle lessons in the story - how the seasons change; how friendships can change; and how people can feel insecure about themselves (the snowman and rabbit both worry that people don't like them because of the way they look). These lessons are interwoven into a magical story where snowmen and rabbits can talk to each other. It is a short but wonderful story. Sally O. Lee not only wrote and illustrated this book but also designed the typesetting. These three ingredients make for a wonderful children's book. Well done.

Meaningful!

In this children's book by author, Sally O Lee, we find a group of children building a snowman in a field far away. After building it, the childrenleave and never return. The snowman is very sad and thinks it is his fault that they left, perhaps his nose is too crooked? After a period of time, he meets a rabbit and they become friends, but when the weather changes and becomes warm, the snowman disappears, now the rabbit is alone. He also begins to wonder, did he do something wrong? After a while, the two friends find each other again. The author uses the two characters in this book to show children that people often come and go in their lives. She also lets them know, by using the characters, that is isn't because of how they look, or what they do, it is merely circumstances in life that sometimes make people leave. The illustrations are vivid and work nicely with the storyline to bring it into the mind's eye. A very nice book, and a very smart way to help children as they live their lives to know, sometimes people we know must leave, but true friends stay forever.

As I read this book I found myself remembering that classic tale and character in Frosty the Snowman

I enjoyed reading this book. It was well written, the illustrations were good and most of all the text and illustrations complimented each other. The book really fit together well. I'm sure kids will love having this book read to them as they look at the pictures. It's been a long time since I read the story about Frosty the Snowman. As I read this book I found myself remembering that classic tale and character. Both stories involve kids, a snowman, a melting, and sadness and friendship. If you liked Frosty, then you'll like this book. I continue to be impressed with the author of this book. She is both the author and the illustrator, and she self publishes quite a few childrens' books. Back in March I posted a review for another of her books entitled "The Cake Thief" (ISBN: 1419683926). I liked that book, but I think the author has produced a better product this time around. Thus, my star rating has gone up. I would have liked this book better if the text had been a little tighter and the story a little better. But it's a kid's book. And what it was built to do it will do - entertain! 5 stars!

Charming and delightful story of friendship

A charming tale of enduring friendship awaits you and your child in "The Rabbit and The Snowman" by Sally O. Lee. One day a group of children walk many miles from their home and travel deep in the forest to a field and build a snowman. The children leave and the snowman waits for their return. But they never come back. Maybe there is something wrong with him. Then one day, a small rabbit bounces over to the snowman and they become friends. Winter turns to spring and the rabbit looks for his snowman friend, but he can't find him. Why would his friend leave? Maybe there is something wrong with him. But when winter returns again to the field, the rabbit finds the snowman waiting to talk to him and their friendship is renewed. Young children and parents will adore this heartwarming story of everlasting friendship. Young readers learn valuable skills to help them interact with peers: acceptance, how to enjoy the little things in life, and compassion. Lee's illustrations in "The Rabbit and The Snowman" bring this story to life. My girls couldn't stop talking about how pretty the pictures are. The one challenge I had was with the text. The selected font made it difficult to distinguish commas from periods and on the colored pages I found the letter "r" hard to identify. A delightful story that children will enjoy reading time and again, "The Rabbit and The Snowman" by Sally O. Lee might just become a classic.

A lesson about friendship

"The Rabbit and the Snowman" is beautifully written and illustrated by Sally O. Lee. The story is about a snowman that was created out in a field by children and left by himself. The snowman was lonely, until one day a rabbit shows up and befriends him. Not realizing that it is fleeting, they enjoy their friendship with each other. When Spring comes, the snowman disappears. The rabbit is disappointed because he fears that he has done something to scare his friend away. When winter comes again, the snowman returns and the two are able to continue their friendship. This story has a really nice theme about the value of friendship. Children will find themselves relating to the tale because they can see in their own lives how friendships can change. Through this story they will learn that just because a friendship changes, it doesn't mean it was because of something that they did wrong. They will see that sometimes their friends have things happening in their own lives that make them change. In addition to children being able to enjoy the story and the illustrations, they will also learn this valuable lesson.