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Cover of The snowman

The snowman

Raymond Briggs (1978)

SubgenreChildren's Fantasy
Age groupChildren 5-8
Content ratingG
Pages32 (Quick Read (<250))
SettingSecondary World
CSM age3
Goodreads4.26/5 (19601)
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Content levels

ViolenceNone
Sexual contentNone
LanguageNone

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Positive tags

HeartwarmingAdventureFriendshipHappy Ending

Protagonist archetypes

Non-Human ProtagonistComing-of-Age Protagonist

Tropes

Fish out of WaterComing of Age

Themes

FriendshipWonderImaginationChildhood InnocenceFleeting Joy

Synopsis

When his snowman comes to life, a little boy invites him home and in return is taken on a flight high above the countryside.

Tags

Picture BookWordless StoryHolidayMagical Realism