Snowbear's Christmas Countdown - Softcover

Smythe, Theresa

Softcover

ISBN 10: 0312581416 ISBN 13: 9780312581411

Publisher: Square Fish, 2009

Synopsis

The month of December is full of joyful anticipation for Snowbear―there are just so many things to do before Christmas arrives. For starters, Snowbear must put up decorations, buy gifts for his friends, make hot chocolate and cookies, and―let's not forget―play in the snow and ride his sleigh! So count along with Snowbear as the days pass and the excitement builds to Christmas Day.

About this title

About the Author:

Theresa Smythe has fond memories of Christmases shared with her family when she was a child―baking cookies, singing carols, and sitting in the backseat of the family car with her brothers and sister, admiring neighborhood holiday decorations. Formerly a television and feature-film animator, Ms. Smythe is also the illustrator of The Runaway Valentine. She lives in Los Angeles, California.

From Booklist:

PreS-Gr. 1. Expertly crafted cut-paper collages illustrate this simple roundup of holiday delights. Each page represents a day in December as Snowbear, a fuzzy white polar bear, prepares for the holidays and enjoys winter activities. On the first day he writes Santa; on the third day he hangs Christmas lights; and so on. There's plenty of playtime, too. On day ten he brings out his toy trains, and on day thirteen he sleds with his animal pals, who all join him on the twenty-fifth for presents and celebration. Skillfully combining textured and patterned papers, Smythe creates vivid, detailed scenes of Snowbear at work and play that capture both the joyful, energetic bustle and the deep coziness of the season, and his simple, direct words are just right for reading aloud. Merry and bright holiday fare that young children may want to return to throughout the year. Gillian Engberg
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About this edition

• Publisher: Square Fish
• Publication date: 2009
• ISBN 10: 0312581416
• ISBN 13: 9780312581411
• Binding: Paperback
• Number of pages: 40
• Illustrator: Smythe Theresa