To the tune of “The 12 Days of Christmas”, in the first ten days of winter a young child builds a snowman that is colourfully decorated with ten salty peanuts, nine big black buttons, eight orange berries, seven maple leaves, six tiny twigs, five birdseed pockets, four prickly pinecones, three striped scarves, two bright blue mittens, and a red cap with a gold snap! Throughout the story, various animals commonly seen in the winter appear in the illustrations. This cumulative tale has a surprise ending as the snowman springs to life! Denise Fleming’s pulp painting illustrations are appealing.

Prekindergarten curriculum. Kindergarten curriculum renewal.