Overall, I liked this story. I think my favorite part was the illustrations. I'm a visual learner, so I become absorbed into picture books by the illustrations. The illustrations in this story look like they are made from a combination of paint and colored pencil, which look really nice together. The illustrations also do a great job of helping tell the story, so I could definitely see myself using this as a writing activity of having my students write their own story based off the illustration I show them as a form of prediction. I also liked the story because I thought the message was cute. The story centered around building a snowman and how that's a special thing that only happens in the winter, so the overall message was that special things are always worth the wait. It's a nice way to teach students about patience and get them thinking of special things that only happen a few times a year. I would recommend this book for students in pre-k through first grade because it is definitely a very quick and easy book to read. There are only a few words on each page, which makes it very easy to comprehend. ( )