A gorgeous atmospheric book from Sean Taylor.
The Snowbear is a seasonal book that's always worth going back to.

Adorable! I love wintry picture books, and this one was so much fun. The Snowbear is sweet and magical. I love the illustrations and the simple text. It reminded me of my snow days as a little girl in school, and going out to play. SO fun!

A very sweet story for all children. This book has wonderful illustrations that bring the bear to life. A great book for bedtime that many children will cherish for many years to come.

This book was such a delightful little tale. While trying to build one thing it turns out looking like something else. The story continues on & the children are the sweetest little things. A great story to read on a snowy day.

One of the prettiest, more charming picture books I have been delighted to own. A wonderful size-perfect for story and bedtimes. Bold, simple, child appealing illustrations. A must own!

A lovely and beautiful book for children. I thoroughly enjoyed reading this to my little one. I know it is a book that will be read more than once, as it is so cute and lovely. It is also a book that is great as ebook, for travel, but I am definitely going to own a physical copy, to have by the bedside, to read at night.

A sweet little story that sees the two children create a snowbear and then take it with them into the woods to play. Here their imagination takes hold and the adventure begins. What could be frightening for some little ones, this story has a safe ending and would be good for encouraging safe feelings.
My little one found it easy enough to read herself and spent time retelling the story from the images. Always a bonus.

This is a new favorite read aloud with the students at my school. They can't wait to be able to check out a copy

I absolutely loved this book, and as well as reading it at Christmas, we will be reading it all through the winter.
The story is about Iggy and Martina who make a snowbear when they wake up to a snowy world one morning.
Their mother tells them to be wary of the steep hill and the slippery slope as they head outside to make a snowman, but they forget and when they decide to go sledging, they run into trouble, and don't know if they will ever make it safely back home? The Snowbear is a magical story a child’s imagination and sense of adventure and resonates with children and adults too when the snow comes so rarely. Perfect for parents/grandparents to read and then children to read and enjoy once again on their own. An annual treat for me and my grandchildren I think.

Read THE SNOWBEAR during @24in48. It is strange seeing a sled referred to as a 'sledge'. The scenes seemed disjointed and the story had too many sentences starting with the word 'and'. Cute concept, but I won't share it with students.

Gentle story about siblings Iggy and Martina who build a snow bear and the adventure they have when it comes to life. Despite the snowy setting the illustrations have plenty of colour and are enchanting. A delightful cosy read to share with younger children during the cold winter months.

A big thank you to NetGalley for the ARC. I am voluntarily reviewing this book. I loved this short cute book. It was whimsical and fun. I think most kids would enjoy this romp in the snow. I give it a 4.5.

Iggy and Martina wake up to a snow-covered yard. Mom tells them to, “Make a snowman if you want. But be careful because the hill is too steep and slippery.” They attempt to build a snowman, but it ends up looking more like a snowbear. After finishing the snowbear Iggy suggests they slide down the hill. Though Martina is concerned because they were told its slippery they both hop on the sled and ss----llll----iiii----dddd----eee down the hill. It seems they are never going to stop. But at the bottom of the hill, they hear a scary sound. And the hill is much too slippery and steep to hurriedly climb back up. Oh, oh!

Cons: None
Pros: The illustrations are very complimentary to this magical snow story. A great book to read on a snowy winter day.

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I loved this title and its wonderful illustrations! If you're a fan of Raymond Briggs' work, I think you'll like this, too.

Iggy and Martina wake up to freshly fallen snow. Their mother warns them to be careful playing outside because it's slippery. Excited, they work toward building a snowman, but the snowman more closely resembles a snowbear. Their sledding adventure that follows ends with them in the woods confronted by a wolf. Will they be able to escape the wolf and make it back up the slippery slope to their home?

This is a great title to read with students or your own children as winter surrounds us. It's even more perfect for reading at home with hot cocoa on a snow day.

I loved “The Snowbear.” It was a magical story with perfect illustrations. It reminded me of “The Snowman” by Raymond Briggs.

Fabulous book, I read this with my young daughter who loved it :)
Will be buying paperback copies for my friends children!

The Snowbear is a beautifully illustrated short book aimed at younger children (4+ years). Sean Taylor's sweet story about how magical snow days can be is gorgeously illustrated and supported by Claire Alexander's charcoal pencil and watercolour illustrations. This is definitely a cuddle-up and read along story which will become a fast favourite. It's very short, 32 pages, and is published in hardcover format by Quarto Publishing - words & pictures.

Books for children should be of the highest quality, engaging and well written. This book absolutely fulfills those requirements. Children are our future readers and developing a lifelong reading habit starts most often at a young age. Lot of bonus points for using lolloping in the book. Wonderful!

I enjoyed it very much.

Five stars.

Gorgeous illustrations give a wonderful sense of atmosphere to this sweet tale - I can feel the warmth and the cold. And the hope through imagination.

<i>Iggy and Martina made a snowman. But their snowman looked more like a snowbear. ‘He looks happy to be made,” said Martina. And it was true</i)

Move over Frosty there is a new white wonder coming to life! This story was enchanting and totally imaginative! Nothing brings out the imagination like a snow day with no end in sight! The ground covered in snow for as far as your little eyes can see! And for Iggy and Martina that was all the way down in the woods at the bottom of a slippery hill! Here danger lurks, and beasts stalk the underbrush, but never fear their newly crafted friend comes to the rescue just in the nick of time!
I adored this book! I want to rush out right now and buy it to read to my sons on cold nights while we cuddle up together! The story is magical, and the illustrations are perfection crafted into reality! Bravo!!!
I recommend this book to mothers of small children who still have wonder in their hearts and use their imaginations to breathe new life into our world on a daily basis! This book will captivate and tantalize their imaginations in new, incredible ways!
***I was provided this ARC by Netgalley and Quarto Publishing Group in exchange for an honest review***

A beautifully illustrated children's story about the magic of snow and a child's imagination. It also has a great message of listening to your parents. A small part that my youngest (3) thought was a bit scary but everything turns out good in the end.