Little Mole's Wish
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- $6.99
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- $6.99
Publisher Description
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 him on the bus, the driver refuses and leaves without them. So Little Mole comes up with a plan: mold the snowball into a bear. Surely that will do the trick? After much effort, he finally convinces a bus driver to pick them up. The bus is warm and cozy, and Little Mole falls asleep. But we all know what happens to snowballs when they get warm. . . . Luckily, Grandma is waiting at home, and she finds a way to return her grandson's new friend to him. With a classic, timeless feel and stunning illustrations, this heartwarming story of friendship and love is full of mood, atmosphere, and poignancy.
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"I just moved here. I don't have any friends," Little Mole tells a snowball he finds as he trudges to the bus stop one winter afternoon. When the bus driver won't let the snowball aboard "Snow is just snow. It'll melt" Little Mole sculpts it into the shape of a large, cuddly bear. When the next driver refuses to let them on, Little Mole refines his work, giving the bear a knapsack like his own and sharing his hat. As they wait, Little Mole wishes on a shooting star in the glowing sky. Late that evening, a friendly bus driver finally takes them home but when Little Mole awakes at his stop, his friend is gone, prompting questions about the snowbear's whereabouts. Making his U.S. debut, Korean creator Kim incorporates delicate, closely worked hatching in his mixed-media artwork, giving the scenes a gentle, furry feel. Little Mole and his friend have stubby legs and sweet, puzzled expressions; inside the bus, dozing passengers a bear cuddling a lighted tree; a long, snoozy snake provide quiet companionship. 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. Ages 3 7.
