The Snowman

　　一個下著大雪的夜晚，男孩堆的雪人竟然動了起來。他摘下綠色的帽子，對男孩微笑打招呼。男孩邀請雪人來家裡作客，還一起在燭光下享用晚餐。接著，雪人拉起男孩的手走到門口，飛向滿天雪花的夜空，展開一場深夜的奇幻之旅。
 
　　第二天一早男孩衝到屋外時，卻發現雪已經融化，只留下一頂帽子和幾個煤球……
 
　　最經典的冬日奇蹟，Raymond Briggs代表作
 
　　本書沒有任何文字，藉由一格格連續圖畫，呈現男孩和雪人之間的真切情誼，以及一起飛越天空的驚奇感。結尾處當男孩發現雪人已經消失時，小小無聲的畫面，感動了全世界的大小讀者。雷蒙．布力格（Raymond Briggs）使用色澤溫暖的色鉛筆傳遞出溫暖柔和的氛圍，表現了超越文字所能言喻的真情。由本書改編的同名動畫曾榮獲奧斯卡提名，也讓原著的知名度大大提高。
 
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　　Spend Christmas with everyone's favourite Snowman! This special edition comes with a sparkly glitter cover, and introduction by Raymond Briggs.

　　One winter's night, a snowman comes to life and an unforgettable adventure begins.

　　Raymond Briggs' classic is a true piece of Christmas magic - narrated entirely through pictures, it captures the wonder and innocence of childhood and is recognised throughout the world.

　　The Snowman is the perfect festive read for ALL the family!

　　For little ones: The Snowman board book
　　For younger readers: The Snowman and Snowdog (a picture books with words)
　　For readers aged 7+: The Snowman - re-imagined by Michael Morpurgo

　　Raymond Briggs is one of our most respected and beloved artists.

　　Born in Wimbledon Park in 1934, he studied at the Wimbledon School of Art and later at the Slade School of Fine Art, and went on to produce a treasure trove of work. He has created characters that are now icons for generations of children, including Fungus the Bogeyman, Father Christmas and, of course, the beloved Snowman.

　　The biography of his parents in graphic novel form, Ethel & Ernest, became a bestseller in the UK, and an animated feature film based on the novel was released in 2016. He has won many awards over his career including the Kurt Maschler Award, The Children's Book of the Year, Dutch Silver Pen Award, and the prestigious Kate Greenaway Award twice for his Mother Goose Nursery Treasury and Father Christmas. In 2017 Raymond was awarded the Booktrust Lifetime Achievement Award. He lives in Sussex.