The Greatest Snowman in the World!
K-Gr 2–Charles, Elvis, and Babs peer out the window one morning and see every child's biggest dream–snow! The three animals, a chinchilla, a worm, and a bird, head outside to make the greatest snowman in the world. Their first one, while large, is a little underwhelming, so they try again. Their next attempt is creative and successful, but then the sun comes out. Even the rapidly melting snowman doesn't dampen their enthusiasm as they make an even-greater snowman out of ice cream. He's definitely the greatest. The three animals have manic personalities–their excitement is palpable in the use of exclamation points and words in a large, colorful font. This story and the illustrations have a lot of energy, but it's all a little frenetic. The animals convey expression and personality through their enormous eyes and mouths, and as they are mostly yelling with excitement, there isn't much that readers can connect with. The perspective shifts from page to page, giving the book even more frantic energy. This book's impact will melt as quickly as the snowman.–Susan E. Murray, Glendale Public Library, AZα(c) Copyright 2010.  Library Journals LLC, a wholly owned subsidiary of Media Source, Inc.  No redistribution permitted.