One Snowy Morning

“One snowy morning... two friends found the oddest things stuck in a giant pile of snow.” When a chipmunk and a squirrel come across a snowman in the forest, they are perplexed. What could it be? This charmingly silly tale follows the furry friends as they ponder the snowman’s classic accoutrements, before landing upon their own ingenious way to use these strange objects: a “dragon tooth soup” party featuring a top-hat table, button plates, and carrot soup. After, “they returned almost everything... to about the same place.” Tseng’s minimal, witty text, where a snowman’s coal eyes become “lumpy kickballs” and a scarf becomes “a grand theater curtain,” works with Wulfekotte’s cheery, cheeky illustrations to get the jokes across, and images of round-bodied woodland creatures cheerfully sporting enormous mitten hats and concocting carrot soup (and a glorious mess) will elicit giggles. Ages 3–5. [em](Nov.) [/em]