Learn English Through Stories

It had snowed all night. The small village was quiet and white. Snow covered the houses, trees, and streets. Smoke came out of the chimneys, and icicles hung from the roofs. Everything looked like a picture from a storybook.

In a small house at the edge of the village, ten-year-old Leo woke up early. The sunlight came through his window, and he ran to look outside.

“Snow!” he said with excitement. The garden, the trees, and the road were all white. He wanted to go outside right away.

“Leo, breakfast!” his mom called from the kitchen. But Leo was too excited.

“I’ll eat later, Mom!” he shouted. He quickly put on his warm clothes—a jacket, hat, scarf, gloves, and boots.

Leo ran outside. The cold air touched his face, and the snow under his boots made a crunching sound. Everything was quiet except for the soft wind.

At the end of the street, Leo saw his best friend, Mia. She was wearing a red jacket and boots. In her hand, she held a big orange carrot.

“I knew you would come!” Mia said, smiling.

“Let’s build a snowman!” Leo said.

“Not just any snowman,” Mia replied. “We will make the best snowman in the village!”

The two friends got to work. They started rolling the snow into big balls. First, they made a very large ball for the bottom. It was so heavy that they had to push it together. Then they made a smaller ball for the middle. Finally, they made the smallest ball for the head.

“It’s perfect!” Mia said, breathing hard.

Leo laughed. “Now let’s give him a face!”

Mia handed the carrot to Leo, and he pushed it into the snowman’s face for a nose. Then, they found two small stones for eyes and a few sticks for a smile.

“We need a hat and a scarf,” Mia said.

Leo ran to the shed and came back with an old black hat and a green scarf. He placed the hat on the snowman’s head, and Mia wrapped the scarf around its neck.