This is an excellent example of realistic fiction. It can take place today because making snowmen is a common winter activity, so it's also a believable story.
This book is also an example of poetry because it has a rhythm containing some repeating sounds.
The setting is a winter day celebrated by a group of children. The story is too short to critique the plot or characters. ( )

Critique:
Genre: I think this story could be considered realistic fiction because the plot revolves around building a snowman. It follows what typical people use to build snowmen. Similarly, there are people who are building the snowman. It is slightly not realistic because the people are tiny in the pictures and are climbing up the snowman because it is so big. However, most kids would feel like the story is realistic because they could build a snowman similar to how it is built in the story.
Character: The character of the "snowman" is developed throughout this story. Although it is the main focus of the story, it is not a character that talks. It is dynamic because it physically changes throughout the story, starting out as snowflakes, and then turning into a snowman. The character of the snowman helps move along the plot because the focus is to determine everything you need to build a great snowman. ( )

This is a wonderful realistic fiction book in which the reader can easily identify with. It explains how to build a snowman and what you need in the process.