Books like Raymond Briggs' The snowman by Michelle Knudsen
When a little boy's snowman comes to life, he invites the boy home, and in return, the boy is taken on a flight high above the countryside.
First publish date: 1999
Genre: Children's Fiction/Picture Books
Authors: Michelle Knudsen
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