I'mGoing to Build a Snowman, writtenand illustrated, by Jashar Awan is a delightful winter treat that is sure to bea favorite read aloud.

"Mom!It snowed! You know what that means…” For this little boy it is building theperfect snowman. He imagines it will be easy. He knows all the steps—roll threeperfect balls of snow and decorate to create the iconic top-hat wearing snowmanwho can sing, dance and fly!

But,as life often teaches us, perfection can sometimes be out of reach. Despite hisdetermination and effort, the child’s creation falls short of hisexpectations…until he adjusts his goal to embrace the success of building thebest snowman YET!

ThisALA 2023 Notable Book is a charming reminder to find joy in the journey of creationregardless of the result.

Awan’sminimalist narrative utilizes simple vocabulary and short sentences to keep thetext tightly focused and accessible for young readers. An imaginative use of onomatopoeiawill be sure to bring forth giggles—”ziiiip” and “fwump” as he closes hisjacket and pulls on his cap is later followed by “Sssssslump” as the snowman threatensto fall. Bold colors and high contrast imagery provides powerful visual impactwith every turn of the page.

Aperfect picture book for the season.

Highlyrecommended for both home and school libraries.