The Snow Child
by Freya Littledale
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An elderly couple who long for a child build a snow child which comes to life and makes them very happy--until the coming of spring when the days become too warm for her to stay.Tags
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A beautifully illustrated rendition of the russian folklore, this story tells the tale of an older couple who wanted nothing more in the world than to have a little girl. The story unfolds in the winter season as the couple makes a child in the snow and with a simple wish and a kiss, watch magic happen right before their eyes. A heartwarming tale of parent love, this is a story sure to warm hearts in any season of the year. Recommended to all ages.
A lovely story about a lonely couple who create a daughter our of snow.
an older set of people are watching over a snow child. she ends up having to leave when it becomes summer but she comes back and visits them every year.
2 books
2 books
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Common Knowledge
- Canonical title
- The Snow Child
- Original publication date
- 1978
- People/Characters
- Snow Child; Old Man; Old Woman
- Important places
- Russia
- Important events
- Winter
- Dedication
- in memory of my brother, Marc —F. L.
for Mutti —B. L. - First words
- Once upon a time, in a faraway village, there lived an old man and his wife.
- Last words
- (Click to show. Warning: May contain spoilers.)They knew that their snow child would return to them every winter forever after.
Classifications
- Genres
- Children's Books, Picture Books
- DDC/MDS
- 398.210947 — Society, government, & culture Customs, etiquette & folklore Folklore & Folktales Folk literature Fairy Tales Fairy tales by place Fairy tales of Europe Fairy Tales of Russia and the Baltic States
- LCC
- PZ8.1 .L73 .S — Language and Literature Fiction and juvenile belles lettres Fiction and juvenile belles lettres Juvenile belles lettres
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- Popularity
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- Reviews
- 5
- Rating
- (4.16)
- Languages
- English
- Media
- Paper, Audiobook
- ISBNs
- 6
- ASINs
- 5
