Big Snowman, Little Snowman (Disney Frozen)

by Tish Rabe, Walt Disney Company (Illustrator)

Walt Disney Animation Studios presents an epic tale of adventure and comedy with Frozen. When a prophecy traps a kingdom in eternal winter, Anna, a young dreamer, must team up with Kristoff, a daring mountain man, and his reindeer on the grandest of journeys to find Anna's sister, the Snow Queen Elsa, and put an end to her icy spell. Encountering mystical trolls, a hilarious snowman named Olaf, Everest-like extremes, and magic at every turn, Anna and Kristoff battle the elements in a race to save the kingdom from destruction. Directed by Chris Buck (Tarzan) and produced by Peter Del Vecho (Winnie the Pooh, The Princess and the Frog), the comedy-adventure Frozen journeys into theaters in November 2013. Girls and boys ages 4-6 will love this Step 1 Step into Reading leveled reader based on the film.

Genres: Childrens, Picture Books, Fiction, Fantasy, Juvenile, Chapter Books, Princesses

32 pages, Kindle Edition

First published January 1, 2013

About the author

Tish Rabe is the bestselling author of over 170 books for Sesame Street, Disney, Dr. Seuss, and many more. She is Founder and Content Creator of Tish Rabe Books, LLC, an independent publishing company that partners with nonprofits and businesses to create books that make a positive difference in the lives of children, parents, teachers, and caregivers worldwide.

"Sweet Dreams Ahead Time for Bed" is a gentle, rhyming storybook written in partnership with Pajama Program, a national nonprofit that promotes healthy sleep routines and gives pajamas and books to children facing adversity.

"Days Can Be Sunny for Bunnies and Money", helps children learn how to manage money. It was produced with Clarity 2 Prosperity, a business development company for financial advisors. To learn more, visit tishrabe.com.

Reviews

[Tyler Piers · Rating 4 out of 5]

Hot take…Elsa isn’t a good sister. Also based on Elsa’s actions it appears to me she could also be from North Las Vegas. I think we all know an Elsa from North Town. Stay Safe!

[⭒Christie ☽✯➳✯☾ · Rating 3 out of 5]

Cute story. I like these level one Books, there super helpful for early readers. This was our weekend library pick up for my little kindergartener. 💕

[Merisha28 · Rating 5 out of 5]

Big Snowman, Little Snowman (Disney Frozen) (Step into Reading) by Tish Rabe
Print Length: 32 pages
Publisher: Random House/Disney (October 22, 2013)
Sold by: Random House LLC
ASIN: B00FMZSN8O

My Review~
I bought this book for my daughter after taking her to see Frozen. She loved the book and that she could recognize and read along with me. She just adores the step into reading books especially with all her beloved Disney characters on them. The illustrations in the book are as stunning and easy to grasp as the words. Wonderful job putting a book together for the kindergarteners. My girl loves it!

Amazon Book Description~Walt Disney Animation Studios presents an epic tale of adventure and comedy with Frozen. When a prophecy traps a kingdom in eternal winter, Anna, a young dreamer, must team up with Kristoff, a daring mountain man, and his reindeer on the grandest of journeys to find Anna's sister, the Snow Queen Elsa, and put an end to her icy spell. Encountering mystical trolls, a hilarious snowman named Olaf, Everest-like extremes, and magic at every turn, Anna and Kristoff battle the elements in a race to save the kingdom from destruction. Directed by Chris Buck (Tarzan) and produced by Peter Del Vecho (Winnie the Pooh, The Princess and the Frog), the comedy-adventure Frozen journeys into theaters in November 2013. Girls and boys ages 4-6 will love this Step 1 Step into Reading leveled reader based on the film.

[Christopher · Rating 2 out of 5]

While I do obviously understand that this was written for very young children who are just beginning to read (I picked it up because I absolutely love Frozen), it would be difficult even for a very young child to follow the plot of this book; you would definitely need to have seen the movie. It isn't that the reading level would be too difficult for a very young child to read (it's definitely written at an appropriate reading level for very young children), but far too much is left out of the plot. Tish Rabe (the writer), for example, reveals that Elsa runs away and creates an ice palace, but she does not explain why. If I were a young child reading this book without having seen the movie, the book might help me enhance my reading skills, but the plot would be utterly nonsensical.

[Rosa Cline · Rating 3 out of 5]

This is a good opposite book for young readers. Text is simple for them to be able to read and also helps teach the opposites as well using characters from the movie Frozen that most children recognize.

[Courtney · Rating 5 out of 5]

There is something about a classic Disney novel that the newer stories will never be able to replace, but with that being said I do love the newer songs and catch phrase.

Sometimes you find that the more modern a storyline is, the more they tend to stray from proper ethical boundaries; however, this story is not one of those and for that I am glad.

My children enjoy the movies, but more importantly they love the books. I couldn't all for anything more.

[Jesse · Rating 4 out of 5]

I was honestly impressed by this Disney easy reader. Usually, they're are completely out of tune with the purpose of easy readers: to be able to be read by children alone or with some help. This book, however, mostly avoided complicated words, introduced opposite terms throughout, and rhymed!

[Melissa Namba · Rating 3 out of 5]

I like the user of oppositions in this book. although I don't think it needs to follow the movie exactly, I was bothered at the fact that the end of the book refers to things that happened in the movie, but not in the book.

[Miss Sarah · Rating 2 out of 5]

An easy reader version of the Disney storu of Frozen focusing on Olaf and a scary snowman interacting with Anna and Elsa. Preschool and early elementary solo readers. Some knowledge of story helps to understand the flow

[Alicia (aliciasalwaysreading) · Rating 2 out of 5]

It does teach opposites but I don’t like the way it does it. There isn’t a storyline which could potentially be fine in an opposites book...but it isn’t just clearly showing the opposites in single words either.

[Amber Jones · Rating 5 out of 5]

This is a cute story of the story frozen. The words rhyme in this book and it also talks about opposites a little bit too. This story is a step into reading book and it was step one. It is a good book to learn how to read and practice reading.

[Daniel Pool · Rating 4 out of 5]

Basically the plot of Frozen with a super-simple rhyming scheme. Surprisingly my 2 year old had it memorized by about the third time we read it and can "read" it to me with very little assistance. Which I think is the point of these Level 1 books, so hey, mission accomplished!

[Addie · Rating 3 out of 5]

This book is okay. I enjoyed the rhyming and comparisons, but it was a little hard to follow and basic. My 18 month old wasn't super into it either, though she did pick this out herself at the library (she gravitates toward the frozen books).

[Courtney Thompson · Rating 5 out of 5]

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[Carina · Rating 4 out of 5]

I’m four and I like Frozen. This book was fun because I could guess what some of the words would be. I could help my mom read!

[Meredith · Rating 2 out of 5]

This beginning reader retells the story of the film "Frozen" in rhyming couplets while teaching opposites, which are capitalized within the text.

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Self read 9/3/19

[Jennifer Brown · Rating 4 out of 5]

3.5 Stars

Cute book when you're learning about opposite words. The story felt incomplete but I guess the kids would enjoy it.

[Mary Wicks · Rating 4 out of 5]

Teaches opposites good book

[Adelaide Ford · Rating 5 out of 5]

It's a really good book

[Kelly Chester · Rating 5 out of 5]

Super cute book

[Melissa · Rating 3 out of 5]

Cute book highlighting opposites.

[Anna · Rating 1 out of 5]

I absolutely love Frozen but when I read this to my granddaughters the storyline was just too broken up. Couldn’t follow it.

[KaitandMaddie · Rating 3 out of 5]

An easy read for Maddie.

[Charlie Stubbs · Rating 4 out of 5]

Covers a small segment of the movie. Enjoyable.

[Vanessa · Rating 3 out of 5]

short summary of frozen 1 movie easy read. great pictures

[Babs · Rating 3 out of 5]

This is a very brief telling of the Frozen story. The text is perfect for early readers, with easy words and some rhyming. The illustrations match the story and are engaging.

[Suzanne Lorraine Kunz Williams · Rating 3 out of 5]

To tell a story in rhyme and with emphasizing opposites would take quite a keen wit to do. And for that I appreciate this book. It's definitely not your typical book illustrating opposites.

Talking Points: Do you know some people who are not who they really seemed to be at first? Who are they? What have you learned? Talk about your relationships with your brothers or sisters. What's your favorite season? What gifts (talents) do you have? Anna tried to show love and be a good sister to Elsa. And in her way, Elsa tried to be a good sister to Anna. How have you tried to be a good sister or brother to your sisters or brothers? Is there anything more that you could be doing to show your love for them? Sven helped Anna in her journey. What friends have helped you at different times in your life? Sometimes Anna pursues her goals, sometimes she runs away. Is there a time for both? When has running away, or stopping the pursuit of a goal been a good thing for you? Elsa accidentally freezes Anna. When have you accidentally hurt someone? How have you tried to fix it? Anna asks a troll what to do. Who do you turn to when you have problems you need help solving?

[Kate Puleo Unger · Rating 2 out of 5]

Big Snowman, Little Snowman is a Step 1 book we somehow missed when we were having our yard sale. I selected it as a "Book about Winter" one night when Christopher was over tired and needed a super easy read.

This book is so weird! It's a mix of rhyming phrases, somewhat following the Frozen story line, with tons of odd opposites thrown in. Why? Just, why? Someone gave this book to Jim for some reason, and it's just not very good, even for a Step 1 book.

It's going in the Goodwill pile today.

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[Miss Pippi the Librarian · Rating 3 out of 5]

Disney's Frozen comes to an easy reader format.

If you are familiar with the movie story line, this book retells the story. The snowmen are mentioned but they are not the stars of the book. As stated previously, the story of Frozen is retold. The wording of the retelling highlights opposites (happy/sad, on/off, in/out, etc). It's a fine book for early readers or for Frozen admirers.

School Visit 2014
2020 Storytime Theme: Frozen

Reviewed from a library copy.