Book Review: Frosty the Snowman

In many parts of the US, it is still winter. And prime snowman building season. Frosty the Snowman, illustrated by Wade Zahares with a musical CD by Kenny Loggins is honestly just year-round fun.

I'm lucky enough to know Wade and to have seen some of these amazing pastel paintings in person - note: they are BIG! He has a very unique approach to perspective and high-contrast color palettes that make his work instantly recognizable. Frosty glows almost as much as a real, crisp winter day - magically.

This is my absolute favorite spread in the book. It's a stellar point of view and captures that chase with all the fun intended. The Kenny Loggins version is upbeat but not frenetic - and there are a few other bonus tracks that you'll find your kids popping in on their own. You can find links to many videos of Kenny performing on the Facebook page, here.

Day is Done

This beautiful book is illustrated by one of my favorite children's book artists, Melissa Sweet.

The book is based on a timeless song, written by Peter Yarrow, of the legend folk singing group Peter, Paul & Mary. It is a meditation on the earth, the environment, and the kinship of all living creatures. Melissa's tender animal characters and rich watercolors bring the song to life. The book also comes with an audio CD which will download right into your itunes library. For those of you who love to sing to your kids, this book will bring calm and peace to their bedtime....and yours!