The Illustrated History of the Snowman [Hardcover]

This delightful, information-packed book will give you a new appreciation for our snow brethren and sistren. I participated in Bob's previous book on raising awareness for independent bookstores and I now eagerly endorse his endeavor in making the snowman the poster-boy for global warming. Bob Eckstein is a?national treasure.?Hilarious, nostalgic, sweet, smart, and packed with snow. The Illustrated History of the Snowman is an original and, like building a snowman, though it cant be explained, is simply fun.Incredibly informative! Before reading this book I would bow down and worship every snowman I saw. Now I realize theyre all made by humans!Snow joke, a great read! This book will melt your heartfun, funny, shocking and full of real insights into human (and snowman) behavior.Bobs brilliant work hangs on my wall. It inspires me to be so funny that a fellow comedian wants to hang something of mine on their wall. This is the kind of book you wish upon the world with all your heart. In other words, it's a total joy to read, to look at and to share.? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ?Darryl Price, poet, Author of The Ferocious SilenceA thoroughly entertaining exploration, this book travels back in time to shed light on the snowman's enigmatic past -- from the present day, in which the snowman reigns as the King of Kitsch, to the Dark Ages, with the creation of the very first snowman. With over two hundred illustrations, The Illustrated History of the Snowman is a truly original winter classic -- smart, surprisingly enlightening, and quite simply the coolest book ever.A thoroughly entertaining exploration, this book travels back in time to shed light on the snowman's enigmatic past -- from the present day, in which the snowman reigns as the King of Kitsch, to the Dark Ages, with the creation of the very first snowman. Eckstein's curiosity began playfully enough, but soon snowballed into a (mostly) earnest quest of chasing Frosty around the world, into museums and libralâ