Five Sparkling Snowmen

A Rhyming Count Down Christmas Board Book

Illustrated by Alex Patrick
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Count down from five to one with a group of sparkling snowmen on a very special Christmas Eve, with cheerful, rhyming text and bright, engaging illustrations.

Christmas is such a fun time of the year for children, and what better way to celebrate than with a touch-and-feel book! Young readers will love to learn how to count down from five to one with the adorable snowmen who are having a snowball fight, making gingerbread cookies, and singing Christmas carols. This engaging book features cheerful, rhyming text and bright, colorful illustrations. Chunky pages and raised board pieces that are flush on the cover and die cut throughout encourage hands-on learning, while the counting element introduces numbers one through five in an exciting way.

  • Perfect first counting book for toddlers ages 2 to 5
  • Focus on numbers 1 to 5 with bright, cheerful illustrations
  • Chunky pages and raised board pieces are just right for little hands to explore
Nicola Edwards was raised by the seaside in beautiful Brighton. She loves reading, dancing, rhyming, and turquoise things. She now lives with her husband in East London and spends her days writing and editing children's books.

Alex Patrick was born in the town of Dartford in the Southeast of England and has been drawing for as long as he can remember. His lifelong love for cartoons, picture books, and comics has shaped him into the passionate children’s illustrator he is today. Alex loves creating original characters - he brings an element of fun and humor to each of his illustrations and is often found laughing to himself as he draws.
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Count down from five to one with a group of sparkling snowmen on a very special Christmas Eve, with cheerful, rhyming text and bright, engaging illustrations.

Christmas is such a fun time of the year for children, and what better way to celebrate than with a touch-and-feel book! Young readers will love to learn how to count down from five to one with the adorable snowmen who are having a snowball fight, making gingerbread cookies, and singing Christmas carols. This engaging book features cheerful, rhyming text and bright, colorful illustrations. Chunky pages and raised board pieces that are flush on the cover and die cut throughout encourage hands-on learning, while the counting element introduces numbers one through five in an exciting way.

  • Perfect first counting book for toddlers ages 2 to 5
  • Focus on numbers 1 to 5 with bright, cheerful illustrations
  • Chunky pages and raised board pieces are just right for little hands to explore

Author

Nicola Edwards was raised by the seaside in beautiful Brighton. She loves reading, dancing, rhyming, and turquoise things. She now lives with her husband in East London and spends her days writing and editing children's books.

Alex Patrick was born in the town of Dartford in the Southeast of England and has been drawing for as long as he can remember. His lifelong love for cartoons, picture books, and comics has shaped him into the passionate children’s illustrator he is today. Alex loves creating original characters - he brings an element of fun and humor to each of his illustrations and is often found laughing to himself as he draws.

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