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The Snowman is a wordless children's picture book by British author Raymond Briggs, first published in 1978 by Hamish Hamilton in the United Kingdom, and published by Random House in the United States in November of the same year.
Raymond Briggs’s The Snowman perfectly illustrates the wonder and innocence of childhood. On a snowy winter night, a young boy builds a snowman in hopes that it will come to life. When his wish comes true, the boy and his snowman share silly and tender moments–dressing up, sneaking around the house, skateboarding, and much more.
The Snowman is a 1982 British animated television film and symphonic poem based on Raymond Briggs's 1978 picture book The Snowman. It was directed by Dianne Jackson for Channel 4. It was first shown on 26 December 1982, and was an immediate success. It was nominated for Best Animated Short Film at the 55th Academy Awards and won a BAFTA TV Award.
Oct 8, 2019 · Raymond Briggs's The Snowman perfectly illustrates the wonder and innocence of childhood. On a snowy winter night, a young boy builds a snowman in hopes that it will come to life. When his wish comes true, the boy and his snowman share silly and tender moments--dressing up, sneaking around the house, skateboarding, and much more.
- Raymond Briggs
Nov 23, 2012 · The complete 1982 video with the original introduction narrated by the author Raymond Briggs, NOT the animated or David Bowie intros for TV broadcast. Based on the book The Snowman by Raymond Briggs.
In Memory of Raymond Briggs. A unique, honest and inspirational storyteller, Raymond leaves behind a treasure trove of work – including his beautiful and best-known picture book The Snowman – a timeless story of magic and wonder, beloved by generations of families. Image by David Sandison.
Aug 10, 2022 · First published in 1978, The Snowman was a wordless picture book that Briggs saw as a counterpoint to the murk of Fungus, something he designed as “clean, pleasant, fresh and wordless and quick”.
