Frosty the Snow Man, Adapted from the Song of the Same Name (A Little Golden Book) [Hardcover]

Annie North Bedford (Author), Corinne Malvern (Illustrator)

Book Description

Publication Date: 1951

The children create Frosty the Snow Man and have great fun with him in the snow.

--This text refers to an out of print or unavailable edition of this title.

Product Details

• Hardcover: 24 pages
• Publisher: Golden Press; Presumed First Edition edition (1951)
• Language: English
• ASIN: B0006ASTOI
• Product Dimensions: 7.7 x 6.5 x 0.2 inches
• Shipping Weight: 3.2 ounces
• Average Customer Review: 3.7 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (3 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #1,731,051 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

More About the Author

Discover books, learn about writers, read author blogs, and more.

Customer Reviews

Most Helpful Customer Reviews

1 of 1 people found the following review helpful:

2.0 out of 5 stars Frosty the Snow Man, December 3, 2008

By 

Anna M. Ligtenberg "AnnaLovesBooks" (Chicago) - See all my reviews
(VINE VOICE)   

This review is from: Frosty the Snow Man (Hardcover)

ISBN 0760704589 - You're looking at those two stars and wondering if I've gone insane, aren't you? How could Frosty, a holiday icon, possibly merit only two stars?! You'd be surprised - and I'm here to save you from that surprise.

A group of children build a snowman who comes to life when they put a top hat on his head. Every day, the children meet up with their new friend and have fun. One afternoon, Frosty and the children head to town to see the shops. All is well until, suddenly, a breeze snatches Frosty's hat from his head and sends him chasing after it. Unable to follow Frosty until the traffic stops, the children lose sight of him and have to ask a policeman where he went - the answer is not good news.

I'd call this a spoiler alert, but if you know the song (or the show), you know that Frosty melted. The thing is, it's rather sudden, not to mention poorly said. The children, when they're able to cross the street, see only Frosty's hat, rolling in the melting snow. It almost reads as if they saw the hat on a dying friend, which is just over the top. Then there's the problem that an entire snowman melted in just minutes and the story is over. Really, really, badly done by author Annie North Bedford. On the flip side, the illustrations by Corinne Malvern are fantastic, for the most part. Frosty looks a little evil, but the rest is almost straight out of those old 1950s-1960s primers, just amazingly well done. Still, unless you're looking for the artwork, this book is a letdown, and it's a shock to me to find the Warner Brothers name on such a badly done tale.

- AnnaLovesBooks

4.0 out of 5 stars Woe in the Snow/Frosty Don't Go, February 11, 2011

By 

Amy Steele "quirky mama" (Western NC, Land of the Mullets With Tails) - See all my reviews
(REAL NAME)   

This review is from: Frosty the Snowman (Hardcover)

Picked this up at a thrift shop due to the vintage images contained within. However, it is so vintage that I cannot read certain lines in the book without cracking up ("And a pleasant sort of magic, if I do say so myself."), which encourages my kids to follow suit. Frosty obviously was once an entertainment director on a cruise ship, not to mention a daycare professional- the kids in this book are livin' the high life without frostbite, parental guidance, or video games...just snow and Frosty provide the fun for them. The critical review cracks me up, but I don't think that readers/listeners of this book would enjoy a slow, torturous death of a wintertime pal ("Mom, where is Frosty's left arm? Why did he get liposuction? How many more times is Frosty going to groan in pain?"). I can imagine other modes of destruction that could have taken Ol' Frost, but I do not want anyone to resort to alcohol to calm their nerves. Anyway, the big guy melts, and I do disagree with the prior negative reviewer here as well...the kids' reactions are pretty casual. The body language in the pic reads: "Dude, where's my Frosty? We were going to go to the drugstore to get milkshakes...". I am thinking that if the kids in this death scene pic were to seriously lose it, that our kids would end up in psychoanalysis for the next eighteen years. Practically the whole book is winter wonderland stuff until the disappearance of Frosty, and then you get the message that applying anthropomorphism to ice crystal flakes sucks. Who wants hot chocolate?

5.0 out of 5 stars Beautifully Illustrated Classic, November 30, 2010

By 

W. Swenson (Seattle, WA) - See all my reviews
(REAL NAME)   

This review is from: Frosty the Snow Man, Adapted from the Song of the Same Name (A Little Golden Book) (Hardcover)

I wish this version would be re-issued. I have such fond memories of these beautiful illustrations from my childhood. I just ordered a copy for my three year old daughter. This frosty isn't the dumbed-down overly cartoonish version that so many of them are.

Regarding a previous reviewers comments, the mystery of Frosty disappearing at the end just adds an element of mystery, and even as a child I remember understanding what happened without it being sad.

I can't wait to share this classic with my child and relive the magic myself.