Frosty the Soulman - a bookwrap

“This book is dedicated to adults who read to children.”

Unwrapping

FROSTY THE SOULMAN

By Don Lubov

Ages:  3-7

Grade Level:  PS-2

Paperback:  32 pages

Publisher:  CreateSpace Independent Publishing Platform 1 edition

Pub. Date:  Oct. 4, 2013

Language:  English



Unwrapping some illustrations for you

Unwrapping the Story

This book consists of 612 words and has a format where the spine is on top so you flip the pages upwards as you turn them. That's cool.  It is a metaphor for the circle of life that all living things experience.  

The narrator of the story is a snowman which some happy, noisy kids create on a beautiful snowy day.  The kids add the finishing touches to their masterpiece: a carrot which enables the snowman to breathe in life, two pieces of coal for eyes that can actually see, two twigs for moveable arms, more coal for a smile, earmuffs, so now he can hear sounds around him, an elegant black top hat and a fashionable scarf that will be the envy of snowmen everywhere.  Voilà... a real, live snowman has been birthed.  

"Fortune shines on me. I'm truly complete.  I stand alone. Majestic and groomed." 

But one word shouted from a nearby home changes his life completely.... "LUNCH!" 

The ravenous kids tear off for some sustenance abandoning the snowman and leaving him alone and vulnerable. The sun in the sky does what the sun is created to do... shine... shine... shine and guess what starts to happen to the Snowman?  Will this be the end of him or is he part of something greater than himself? 

The illustrations are simple but full of expression and action that  enrich the narrative.  I personally would have liked a more colourful inviting cover for the book.  Covers are so important.  They lure the reader into the story and peak the reader's curiosity and imagination making him anxious to open up the book and start reading.  This one, in my opinion, fell short of that mission.  The book should be read with an adult as it will ignite conversations about an afterlife and the questions generated should be answered  according to family values held by that particular family.  The theme is one that is open to a variety of personal interpretations.  It will appeal to both secular and religious audiences. 

"Frosty the Soulman" experiences, love, death, the wonder of creation, the joy of popularity, the pain of abandonment, a cruel death, transcendence, and enlightenment." 

Storywraps Rating - 4 HUGS!!!

Meet the author/illustrator

Don has been happily married since 1976. He was an artist (drawing, painting, sculpture, and architecture) for 34 years and exhibited his artwork at 3 New York City Art Galleries and the Heckscher Art Museum. He taught art and/or design at several universities, including Stanford University. He has written about spirituality and stress relief since 1971, when he experienced a spiritual awakening. 

Don is the author of 9 books. He has written for Yahoo Voices, Beliefnet.com, and Kinja.com. His writings have been published in various magazines and books. He has successfully taught his “Six-Step Path” to inner peace to 2,000 people. One of his designs was accepted and juried in The World Trade Center Memorial Competition. He has taught his "Six-Step Path" for stress reduction for the past 12 years, at Del Webb and 3 local colleges.

See his website: donlubov.com. He taught art on the university level for eight years. From 1971-1975 he backpacked, alone, 4,500 miles across the U.S., lived in communes, had adventures (here and in Mexico), and gathered notes for his memoir: "Near Death in the Gila National Forest". 6 of his most recent books can be found on Amazon, and on his website: donlubov.com. He belongs to Writers Bloc of Summerfield, FL.

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