Frosty Is a Stupid Name

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Product Description Once Jenny settles on Bartholomew as the perfect name for her snowman and puts a hat on his head, he begins to dance around and the two are ushered into a world of make-believe. Jenny enjoys herself immensely until she begins to wonder about the nature of Bartholomewís imagination. Her musings bring the pair back to earth where Jenny sets out to give her snowman the best time a snowman has ever hadÖ while thereís still time. From School Library Journal Kindergarten-Grade 2–A girl builds a snowman, names him Bartholomew, and takes him on an imaginary adventure and then on a real one. The stream-of-consciousness narrative is unrealistic and nonsensical. One minute the girl and her new friend are blasting off to the Unicorn Planet; the next they are eating with the royal family. It's only when she wonders how active Bartholomew's imagination could possibly be that they return to her yard and have lunch. When the snowman is attacked by the child's brother, she rebuilds him on her sled and gives him a tour of the neighborhood. The light and airy artwork does a good job of capturing the girl's expressions. However, the story falls flat. There are better winter and snowmen stories already on the shelves; take a pass on this one. –Lisa S. Schindler, Bethpage Public Library, NY Copyright © Reed Business Information, a division of Reed Elsevier Inc. All rights reserved. Review "A wonderfully whimsical journey through a little girl's imagination." ( BC Parent 2005-10-01) "Highly Recommended." ( Hi Rise 2006-01-16) "Dean Griffiths' illustrations are gorgeous." "Readers will enjoyJenny and Bart's adventures - both the imagined and the real, and the end of the story is simple and lovely. This book is sure to be a hit both at storytime and at bedtime." ( Resource Links 2005-10-01) "Full-on fun that hits on all cylinders, this is a sweet (sometimes literally!) tale that will delight children with its whimsy." ( Monday Magazine 2005-10-27) "If you add just one winter book to your collection this season, I highly recommend this book for kids who wonder...WHAT IF?" ( Young Adult Books Central 2005-11-23) "...refreshingly different as it is both imaginative and realistic." "...will be enjoyed by pre-school and beginning readers and may tempt a few to get out and make a snowman of their own." "Highly Recommended." ( CM Magazine 2005-09-16) About the Author Dean Griffiths has illustrated twelve books for Orca. He lives in Duncan, British Columbia. More information is available at www.deangriffiths.com. Excerpt. © Reprinted by permission. All rights reserved. "Frosty is a stupid name for a snowman. At least that’s what Jenny Whitehouse thinks. It’s like naming a dog Furry. Or naming a fish Wetty. Or naming a slug Slimy. Jenny’s snowman deserves a good name. No, a great name."