Ocean State Libraries

The day after a big snow, Laurie and Leo build a beautiful snow whale, high as a house, round as a cloud, white as an ice floe.

The Loopy Coop hens are playing in the snow, building snow animals! Midge and Pip and Dot are making a snow hen. But the beak has to be just right. Midge gets angry. She decides to make her own. So does Dot. Pip does not. She decides to make a snow...fox?

"Eckstein sheds light on the snowman's enigmatic past: from the present day to the Dark Ages, with the creation of the very first snowman. Eckstein interest has snowballed into a (mostly) earnest quest of chasing Frosty around the world, into museums and libraries, and seeking out a riveting history as an integral part of our world culture, appearing in rare prints, paintings, early movies, and advertising." -- adapted from Amazon.com

Jack the bunny builds a wonderful snowmouse, decorating it with his own ragged hat and scarf, which he is able to leave on the snowmouse when his mother surprises him with a new hat and scarf.

"Learn all about the history and cultural significance that the . . . Harbin Ice and Snow Festival event holds . . . [in China]. This title is complete with historical and modern illustrations and photographs, as well as a glossary and a closer look at the facts and figures of the festival"--Provided by publisher.