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CBC Showcase: Holidays & the Winter Season
Engaging animal characters enjoy wintertime fun, while discovering the important bonds of love and affection that lie beneath the tensions of sibling relationships.
written and illustrated by Daniel J. Mahoney
Jack joins his two friends for the big snowman-building contest in the park, but is annoyed that his tag-along little sister, Nancy, is sticking to him like glue. Nancy loves to help Jack, but her "help" can be disastrous, so he's relieved to find that the rules say no more than three to a team, and he leaves Nancy on her own. But when bullies attack Nancy's snowman, Jack comes to his sister's rescue, and to his own surprise . . . he enjoys it!
"Mahoney again extols the efforts of cooperation, bringing back the animal cast from The Saturday Escape for a snowman-building contest in the park. . . . Nicely reflecting the tale's intimacy and light tone, the author creates a snowy, spacious landscape in which snowmen of diverse, often humorous design and their small, furry, well-bundled-up creators mingle. . . . A well-crafted, low-key tale, more warming than a cup of steaming cider." —Kirkus Reviews
Ages 5-8
ISBN: 0-618-47554-0
Price: $15.00
Publisher: Clarion Books
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