Summary
An Indie Next List Top 10 Pick!
With echoes of Raymond Briggs’s classic The Snowman, here is a magical, timeless story about the friendship between a lonely little mole and a snowball he molds into a bear that comes to life.
Little Mole is new in town, and he’s lonely. On his way home from school on a winter day, he rolls a snowball all the way to the bus stop. He tells it his problems and grows very attached. But when Little Mole tries to take the snowball home with …
Book Details
| ISBN-13: | 9780525581345 |
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| ISBN-10: | 0525581340 |
| Author: | Sang-Keun Kim |
| Publisher: | Random House USA Inc |
| Imprint: | Random House USA Children's Books |
| Format: | Hardcover |
| Number of Pages: | 40 |
| Release Date: | 18 February 2020 |
| Weight: | 406g |
| Dimensions: | 254mm x 229mm |
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Critics Review
A Kirkus Reviews Best Book of 2019
“Stillness, tenderness, and hope are the essence of this quiet gem.” –Kirkus, starred review
“Little Mole’s simple faith in his new friend makes him a beguiling character, and his snow-covered world is a warm and cozy place.” –Publishers Weekly
“Little Mole’s kindness in waiting all day for the buses he’s only willing to take with his newfound friend is universally charming.” —Bulletin
“The colored pencil, pen, and pastel artwork is soft with large white expanses of snow. Little Mole should appeal to readers who like Frank Asch’s “Bear” stories—the characters share the same innocence and sense of wonder.” —School Library Journal
About The Author
Sang-Keun Kim
SANG KEUN-KIM is the author-illustrator of LITTLE MOLE’S WORRY, named the Best Picture Book of the Year in 2015 in Korea, which has been published in five languages. He is also the author of WHAT’S IN YOUR BAG? and LITTLE MOLE’S WISH, a bestseller in Korea, which will mark his US debut.
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