by Raymond Briggs (Author)

Celebrate Christmas with this award-winning, wordless story of a young boy and his wintertime friend.

Experience a magical night of friendship, fun, and flying in this beautifully illustrated classic board book, perfect for the holiday season and children young and old.

Bright and Early Board Books are super sturdy, simplified board book editions of classic Beginner Books. First launched in 1996, they have introduced millions of toddlers to beloved books from Dr. Seuss, P. D. Eastman, and other author-illustrators, in a format just right for young readers!

Front Jacket

A young boy and his wintertime friend share a magical night of friendship, fun, and flying in this award-winning, wordless story.

Back Jacket

The Alphabet Book by P. D. Eastman

Dr. Seuss's ABC by Dr. Seuss

The Foot Book by Dr. Seuss

Go, Dog. Go! by P. D. Eastman

Hand, Hand, Fingers, Thumb by Al Perkins

He Bear, She Bear by Stan & Jan Berenstain

I'll Teach My Dog a Lot of Words by Michael Frith

Inside, Outside, Upside Down by Stan & Jan Berenstain

Mr. Brown Can Moo! Can You? by Dr. Seuss

Old Hat, New Hat by Stan & Jan Berenstain

The Shape of Me and Other Stuff by Dr. Seuss

The Snowman by Raymond Briggs

Stop, Train, Stop! by the Rev. W. Awdry

There's a Wocket in My Pocket! by Dr. Seuss

Author Biography

Raymond Briggs was born in London in 1934. At the age of 15, he went to Wimbeldon Art School to learn how to draw, as he wanted to become a cartoonist. But there he was told that cartooning was not a profession for gentlemen and that he ought to be a painter. Raymond then went on to the Slade School in London to study painting as a full-time student. During his spare time, he began work on a portfolio of illustrations of all kinds, including jackets and a wide selection of drawings to take to publishers. After illustrating for advertising, newspapers and books, Raymond discovered that book illustration inspired him the most, since it offered far greater variety and freedom than anything else. Raymond has always found it unfavorable to sustain a consistent illustration style for a long period of time. He is always seeking to try something else new and different with his work. Some of Raymond's best known works are The Snowman; The Man; and The Bear. The setting for The Snowman is based on Raymond's own house and garden, which is in Sussex, England at the foot of South Downs, a few miles from Brighton.