Jashar Awan

Great story; great art

The little narrator is thrilled that it has snowed overnight, and plans the perfect snowman...but plans don't work out quite as expected. Still, the kid loves the imperfect, off-kilter snowman, and calls for Mom to "take a picture of me and my best snowman yet!"

An absolute delight, with bold, clean colors.

See also: The Snowy Day by Ezra Jack Keats; The Most Magnificent Thing by Ashley Spires

Huh. Did not think this was going to be about two ornaments who are terrorized by a cat.

More thought it was about making music.

But interesting. Would have enjoyed having my own marching band reenactment during storytime.

The story follows Strum and Drum as they head off to find their way to the Great Star in the north, making music all the way. They travel through unusual lands and meet others intrigued by their quest. Unbeknowst to them, they are also being watched by a beast with green eyes. A unique Christmas story with a surprising ending. My children swept the book away as soon as I was done reading it, and it will join our collection of Christmas books.