A while ago LJC FYI posted a website where a bunch of Children's Book artists donated a illustrated snowflake to raise funds for Dana Farber Cancer Institute for Sarcoma Research. You can read about the amazingly sweet motivation here.

I'm a huge fan of children's books and illustrations, Shel Silverstein and Roald Dahl are my favorites. Did you know that Shel Silverstein did adult poetry for Playboy? I love that! Charlie and the Chocolate Factory, Witches and James and the Giant Peach are some of my most beloved books ever. A while ago, I came upon my children's books in some boxes my mother asked me to store. It was like reuniting with all these old friends that kept me warm and happy as a child. I made Jim sit and look through them with me...I told him I was introducing him to some old friends.

But back to the Charity Auction...I seriously spent 45 min. just flipping through all of the snowflakes and then made Jim look at my favorites when he got home (hah, I don't usually "make" Jim do anything but he's just such a willing participant). They're just so magical!

Some of My Favorites:
Snowgirl (Sophie Blackall)
Snowflake Bird (Robin Brickman)
Ice Skating Mouse (Mary Newell DePalma)
Olivia in the Snow (Ian Falconer)
Baby Sunflake (Marla Frazee)
First Flake (Mary Grandpre)
Baghead Snowman (Jarrett J. Krosoczka)
Winter Fairy (Gary A. Lippincott)
Rats! (Diana Magnuson)
The One That Got Away (LeUyen Pham)
Elfis and Frostine (Gary Robinson)
The Marooners (Dan Santat)
Desser the Best Ever Cat (Maggie Smith) looks like my kitty!
Big Brother's Snowman (Jaime Zollars)

Ok, so that was a bit more than a "few."
What are your favorites?