Snowie Rolie

Rolie Polie Olie′s back with his new pal, Mr. Snowie!

Together they rocket to Chillsville to meet Klanky Klaus and dance the chilly cha cha. . . . What wonders a snowy day can bring!

Sesame Street Parents

Think of Frosty the Snowman, but with a high-tech twist. Rolie Polie Olie of TV fame and his friend Zowie build Mr. Snowie, a snowman who becomes their pal. But as luck would have it, the mercury rises, and Mr. Snowie begins to melt. So the kids take him on a rocket to Chillsville, where they eat icicle cake and dance the chilly cha-cha. The book's computer-generated images are like 3-D toys on the page.

William Joyce lives in Shreveport, Louisiana, with his lovely wife, Elizabeth, and their children, Mary Katherine and Jack. They also have a dachshund named Rose and something else named Rex. Mr. Joyce has produced two animated television shows based on his books: Rolie Polie Olie and George Shrinks. He also produced and designed the animated feature film Robots. Every once in a while he does a cover for The New Yorker. His alarmingly optimistic picture books include Dinosaur Bob and His Adventures with the Family Lazardo, Santa Calls, The Leaf Men and the Brave Good Bugs, and Bently & Egg.He is currently futzing around on several books and stories that embrace the alleged healing power of heroically scaled silliness.