TheBiggest Snowman Ever by Steven Kroll is a quick and easy story about the power of partnership. The Mayor of Mouseville announces a snowman contest,"Whoever makes the biggest snowman will win a prize!" Clayton and Desmond earnestly work to build a snowman bigger than the others'. Then, the youngsters break the unspoken rules of traditional competition. They combine enthusiasm, effort, and snow to build the biggest snowman ever. Jeni Bassett illustrates this with playfulness perfect for this story.
This
story uses binary gender pronouns. The narrative also implies that biggest is
best. and since the friends break the rules of the competition, should they receive the prize? A teacher or parent may choose to accept or challenge these assumptions
in conversation about this simple tale of cooperation.
