The Little Snowgirl [Paperback]

Carolyn Croll (Author)

Book Description

Caterina and Pavel, who want a child more than anything in the world, are delighted when the snowgirl they build comes to life. But is she real? "Croll's retelling of this beloved Russian tale is full of the simplicity and charm that make folk tales eternally appealing."--Publishers Weekly. Full color.

Editorial Reviews

From Publishers Weekly

The onset of Christmas reminds Pavel and his wife of their sadness at having no child of their own. When Pavel carves a beautiful girl out of snow and ice, she miraculously comes to life. Try as they may, Pavel and Caterina cannot convince the Snowgirl to come indoors or to eat a hot supper. On Christmas Eve the couple bring the sleeping Snowgirl inside so that Babouschka can bring her gifts. The next morning, the couple's goodness is rewarded, as the Snowgirl has melted and turned into a real little girl. Croll's retelling of this beloved Russian tale is full of the simplicity and charm that make folk stories eternally appealing. The bright illustrations with their doll-like figures celebrate the spirit of the warm country folk who endure the cold Russian winters. Ages 4-8.
Copyright 1989 Reed Business Information, Inc. --This text refers to an out of print or unavailable edition of this title.

Product Details

• Paperback: 32 pages
• Publisher: Puffin (October 15, 1996)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 0698114248
• ISBN-13: 978-0698114241
• Product Dimensions: 10.5 x 7.6 x 0.2 inches
• Shipping Weight: 6.4 ounces
• Average Customer Review: 4.7 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (3 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #2,067,312 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

More About the Author

To learn more about Carolyn Croll, visit her blog:

http://cateatsbananasandflies.blogspot.com/

and her Etsy shop:

http://www.etsy.com/shop.php?user_id=5219055

Customer Reviews

Most Helpful Customer Reviews

5 of 5 people found the following review helpful:

4.0 out of 5 stars A lovely Christmas tale, August 14, 2000

By 

M. J. Smith (Seattle, WA USA) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: The Little Snowgirl (Paperback)

The Little Snowgirl is a retelling of "The Little Daughter of Snow" from Arthur Ransome's Old Peter's Russian Tales. This is a Christmas tale featuring Babouchka, the old woman of Christmas who parallel's her better known Italian counterpart Befana.

In the tale a woodcarver and his wife have everything they need and want except for a child. After seeing his wife's sadness as the caroling children dream of their gifts from Babouchka, the woodcarver makes a snow girl as a surprise to his wife. The snow girl comes to life, eating crushed ice and sleeping in the cold. Until the miracle of Christmas ...

The illustrations are very well matched in style to the story. This is a delightful book which I recommend.

5.0 out of 5 stars Little Snowgirl, May 2, 2010

By 

jovi "jovi" (Evansville IN) - See all my reviews

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This review is from: The Little Snowgirl (Hardcover)

The book was just as it was described. I received the book in a timely manner and could not be more pleased.

1 of 2 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars A happier version of a classic Russian tale., April 21, 2000

By A Customer

This review is from: The Little Snowgirl (Paperback)

In this version of an old Russian fairy tale, a childlesscouple longs for a child of their own. The man builds a little girlout of snow for his wife, and the little snowgirl magically comes to life as they wish. But the snow girl still must eat ice and sleep out in the cold...Nice illustrations add to the cheerful, if predictable, story.