Frosty the Snow Man

by Annie North Bedford, Corinne Malvern (Illustrator), Jane Werner Watson (writers original name)

"Frosty the Snow Man, at your service" said he. That's how Frosty the Snow Man came alive.

Who can resist the tale of children enjoying the fun of building Frosty, when suddenly, to their astonishment, he comes alive! The children in the neighborhood have never had a better winter of sledding, ice skating, and building snow houses, until one day, a warm wind blows. What will happen to Frosty?

Based on the beloved song of the same name, this colorfully illustrated version of Frosty the Snow Man, retold by Annie North Bedford, is a sure delight for all ages.

Genres: Christmas, Childrens, Picture Books, Holiday, Fiction, Classics, Fantasy

20 pages, Hardcover

First published January 1, 1950

About the author

Annie North Bedford is the pen name of Jane Werner Watson. She was a major contributor of the Golden Books based upon the Walt Disney films.
She died in 2004.

Reviews

[Sheri · Rating 5 out of 5]

This older version of a much loved children’s classic is a fun and wholesome read of winter fantasy and frolic. Imagination and creativity turn an average day into an exciting experience.

[Afaf Ammar · Rating 4 out of 5]

A little girl named Karen helped her friends make a snowman.
The children gave the snowman a corncob pipe, a button nose, and two eyes made of coal.
Now all the snowman needed was a name.
"How about frosty?" , Karen suggested. It was the perfect name! The children laughed and danced and sang around their new friend, Frosty the snowman.‏☃️❄‏❄
a gust of wind blew the hat of their professor Hinkle on top of frosty head.
Happy birthday!, Frosty said, opening his eyes and smiling.
"It must be the hat". Karen said.
"It must be magic."

It's a beautiful heartwarming story, the children lived a warm time and nice adventure to the north pole with Frosty the snowman and the magic hat,
and I'll never forget the lovely little rabbit Hocus Pocus 💕🐰💕
This lovely story based on the famous song Frosty the snowman,
I fell in love with Frosty the snowman ❄☃❄️‏💙❄


18.01.2021

[Stacy · Rating 4 out of 5]

Based on the song about beloved Frosty.

[Michelle Farella · Rating 3 out of 5]

Ok, Frosty was drawn kinda creepy though...

[Seth Pierce · Rating 5 out of 5]

Classic, my girls and I love reading the each year :)

[Gina House · Rating 3 out of 5]

3.5🌟 I love the vintage Frosty animated TV special created by Rankin/Bass Productions, so I thought I would equally love this book. But, I have to say that this Frosty's face was somehow unsettling to me. It must be the way he was illustrated—he looks a bit crazed to me.

The story followed its usual plot, though some aspects were different from the TV special. I believe this book was written just about 20 years before.

I'm glad to have another vintage Little Golden Book in my Christmas collection, but I wish I'd enjoyed reading it more.

[Amy · Rating 4 out of 5]

Frosty The Snow Man, by Annie Bedford, illustrated by Corinne Malvern, published by Golden Press, publication date: 1987.

This is a children's fantasy book. All the children are out of school for a snow day. The children form three snow balls to form the body and head of a snow man. They give it the name Frosty the Snow Man. The children give Frosty a button nose, corncob pipe, two coals for eyes, floppy galoshes, a scarf, and red mittens to complete his design. All of a sudden, a gust of wind brings a top hat onto Frosty's head and he comes to life. After he comes to life, Frosty takes the children and they go sledding, they build a snow house, and they go ice skating. The children are able to stay warm all day because they are with Frosty. As they head into town, Frosty comes around a corner and loses his hat when a gust of wind blows it off of his hat. Frost rushes after the hat and the children get caught in traffic. When the children are finally able to cross the street they ask the policeman where Frosty went. The policeman tells the children that Frosty went where every snowman goes on a sunny day and that he would be back again when the next snow falls.

[Shayla · Rating 3 out of 5]

This book is about Frosty the Snowman and how he came to life when some children built him and put a magic hat on his head. Frosty and the children had the most fun days together, they were magical. And one day Frosty disappears, but the children know that he will be back someday.
I have never really liked the story of Frosty the Snowman. And this book with its illustrations, were almost creepy. The children looked like normal children, but Frosty looked like a snowman from a horror movie...
I would not use this book with my children. I have never liked the story, and it doesn’t have a good pertinent message to teach.

[R. · Rating 5 out of 5]

Adapted from the original song by the same title, this short children's book expounds on the tale of Frosty the Snowman. It's a little different than how it's portrayed in the short kid's film, but they are fairly close given they have the same foundation. The artwork is fun and lively, adding to the draw in for small children. Especially where my daughter got to build her first snowman this year, Frosty was an even bigger hit than usual.

[Beau · Rating 4 out of 5]

This book is a very good, classic Christmas book. It is a book that you would want to read while surrounded by family and next to a raging fire. It is comforting and happy. I like how this is slightly different from other versions, but then again, there are many other versions that are longer and shorter. I would recommend this book to literally everyone. Unless you are like the Grinch and hate Christmas.

[Joan · Rating 3 out of 5]

Adapted from the song of the same name, this Little Golden Book tells the story of how Frosty the Snow Man came to life when the children found a magical hat and placed it on his head.

Young readers will delight in the charming tale and the colorful pictures. It’s a perfect snowy winter book for parents to snuggle up and share with their children.

Recommended.

[Janet C-B · Rating 5 out of 5]

This Little Golden Book was an absolute favorite of mine, growing up in the 1950's. I grew up in New England and it was very exciting waiting for a big snowfall. While waiting, we could always dream about Frosty.

[Tracy Schillemore · Rating 5 out of 5]

If you like the tv special you will like the book. This is a book that gets children excited. If you are comfortable singing it would be best to sing the book and hopefully the parents and children join in.

[Ann Marie · Rating 3 out of 5]

Great kindergarten - first grade read...this is an older version but the story is the same...the pictures are tight and classic and I feel they serve to get the listeners to focus more on the story where as the newer version I find they focus more on the pictures...it may just be me...

[Noelle Walsh · Rating 4 out of 5]

I loved this book when I was a kid. Even now I enjoy reading this on occasion. It's a sweet kids book about a magical snowman who helps kids have some wintry fun! A great book to read during the winter, especially at Christmas, and it would certainly be enjoyed!

[Lori · Rating 4 out of 5]

What I love about Frosty is he is loveable. You want to walk right up to him and give a hug. He makes you feel at ease and you find yourself laughing along. And, the storyline makes you cry. How silly! A hat that makes you come to life.

[WillowRaven · Rating 5 out of 5]

I read this when I was a child .... had a lot of the Golden Books in my library!
This is the classic story of the snowman that came to life, and befriended some of the local children. Heart-warming holiday story about friendship.

[Tara]

This is the edition that I had as a child. I don't remember seeing it since we moved. I'm going to have to look in our storage for all of these books I keep realizing are "missing".

[Bethany · Rating 4 out of 5]

Every Christmas I am excited to see this book as it comes out of the box. It is a great story, with great memories.

[Elizabeth]

Frosty The Snow Man by Annie North Bedford (1951)

[Gwyn · Rating 5 out of 5]

One of my favorite childhood Christmas books.

[Marita · Rating 4 out of 5]

Love the 50's illustrations and the little Golden book format from even my childhood in Finland we had little Golden books!

[HeavyReader · Rating 2 out of 5]

My sister and I had this in our (mostly Little Golden Book) library when we were kids. We read it all year long, but it was especially popular at Christmas time. That cover sure brings me back.

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[Kirsten (lush.lit.life) · Rating 3 out of 5]

this version is a nostalgic favorite.

[Jennybug · Rating 3 out of 5]

I love this fun vintage book the artwork takes me back to when I was little. After reading the book, it makes me wan to go listen to the song.

[Mckinley · Rating 4 out of 5]

The Frosty I remember.

[Lauren · Rating 2 out of 5]

Such a sad tale, I didn't like this as a kid but it is a great story for winter.

[Laura Elizabeth · Rating 3 out of 5]

Who doesn’t remember Frosty? As a kid, I had hundreds of Little Golden books, and this was always a fun one!

[Don Gubler · Rating 2 out of 5]

Uninspired.