Then this story is even better and more magical. Recommended: Drinking a cup of hot cocoa (with tiny marshmallows), all the while wrapped in a warm blanket. The style reminds me a bit of illustrations by Benji Davies.Īll in all, this is one book I would highly recommend. The illustrations! They were just so good, so beautiful, so adorable, so colourful. I am not going to say anything spoilerish. Yes, this sounds a bit conflicted, but you have to read the book to find out.

The ending was slightly sad, but also hopeful. I did kind of expected it (given the blurb/the cover/the hints), but it was still oh so much fun.Īnd of course, like true parents, the mom didn't believe them when they told her about their adventure and the sudden twist that happened. They do the same stuff everyone does in the snow, snowball fights, sledding, but also making a snowman, or in this case a very big and fluffy snowbear! But as they walk and sled around they get stuck! This part was definitely exciting, and I was delighted to see how it ended. Meet Iggy and Martina, a brother and sister, who both are very eager to play in the snow that fell the night prior. Not only because of the warm, fluffy story, but also because of the illustrations! Squeeeeee, this book was just too adorable. I received this book from Netgalley in exchange of an honest review. The publisher generously provided me with a copy of this book via Netgalley. A great addition to any library, whether public, school, class or family. They are whimsical and make the story come alive. The illustrations by Claire Alexander are beautiful. Friendship, loyalty and bravery all shine through and make this a great bedtime story, a story that older siblings could read with their younger ones, or that a primary teacher could read to her class. The story is simple, yet delivers a great message. It brings back memories of the snowy days where I spent hours outside playing in the snow as a child. How will they get back up the steep hill? Will they make it safely back home? The Snowbear is a wonderful, magical story about the power of a child’s imagination. But when they decide to go sledding, they run into trouble. The snowman, becomes a snowbear with a happy smile. They are warned by mother about the steep hill and the slippery slope as they head outside to make a snowman. Iggy and Martina wake up to a snowy world and are excited about getting outside. With winter almost here and snow on the horizon, this is an amazing book to have ready to read to your children.

The Snowbear by Sean Taylor