In this story, a teenage girl takes advantage of the elements to build a very impressive snowman. It is a race against time for her to photograph her masterpiece. Just as she is in position for the perfect shot, gravity takes charge and the snowman topples over.

I absolutely adored the illustrations! They seemed to jump off the page. Some of my favorites are the following:

(A) The daughter’s annoyed expression when her little brother insists on helping with the snowman

(B) The horror when the daughter realized the snowman had lost his battle with gravity

The Last Snowman teaches an important lesson to kids, teenagers, and readers alike: To love and treasure the childlike moments. I highly recommend this read! ( )