Even though few communities in the Bay Area get snow, a snowman-themed storytime can be a lot of fun. For a craft, you can have the kids glue cotton balls or packing peanuts onto paper to make snowman pictures. Or try www.enchantedlearning.com for lots of great craft ideas:

• Pittman, Helena Clare. THE SNOWMAN’S PATH.
  Nathan befriends a magical snowman.
• Schertle, Alice. ALL YOU NEED IS A SNOWMAN.
  A list of all the items you can use to make a snowman.
• Ehlert, Lois. SNOWBALLS.
  A snow family is made – the artwork will inspire very creative snowman pictures.
• Ziefert, Harriet. SNOW MAGIC.
  The snow people have a party on the first day of winter.
• Kirk, Daniel. THE SNOW FAMILY.
  A boy makes a snow family just like his real one!
• Cuyler, Margery. THE BIGGEST, BEST SNOWMAN.
  Nell is told she is too small to help build the snowman, but she shows she is up to the job.
• Goffstein, M.B. OUR SNOWMAN.
  Big brother teaches little brother how to build a snowman.
• Bauer, Caroline Feller. MIDNIGHT SNOWMAN.
  In a town where it rarely snows, neighbors take the opportunity to make a snowman.
• Mack, Gail. YESTERDAY’S SNOWMAN.
  A girl describes how she, her brother, and mother build a snowman, which melts before father gets home from work.
• Posner, Andrea. FROSTY DAY.
  A special holiday just for snowmen!
  

August 24, 2003