’Rudolph the Red-Nosed Reindeer’ is a well-known character of a song all over the world where English is spoken. It was a Christmas hit with kids of all ages and sold 2.5 million copies during the Christmas week in 1949 and ’Rudolf’ became number one in the music charts. You can also watch the film titled ’Rudolph the Red-Nosed Reindeer: The Movie’. You have already got to know ’Rudolph’ so let me introduce ’Frosty’ to you. He is a happy character with a black hat on his head who can take you to the magic world of winter, happiness, freedom…whether you are a child or an adult. The simplest way to get to know him is to listen to the song written after the success of the recording of ’Rudolph the Red-Nosed Reindeer’ in 1950. (Like ’Rudolph’, ’Frosty’ has also been adapted to a popular television special.) The story is a tale of the snowman who is a jolly happy soul with a pipe, a button nose and two eyes made of coal. He is brought to life magically by an old silk hat that some children have found and placed on his head. After placing the hat on his head he begins to dance and he can laugh and play just the same as children can. Frosty enjoys being and playing with the kids who built him. He is roaming throughout the town saying: ’Catch me if you can.’ He knows the sun is hot that day that’s why he wants to have some fun before he melts away. He has to hurry on his way but he doesn’t forget to wave goodbye and says: ’I’ll be back again some day.’ I hope you have enjoyed this short introduction of the two traditional characters of the English Children’s Literature and you will be happy if you can read some more readings written by me. I would be happy if you wrote me your opinion in connection with the text above and complete the puzzle on the next page.
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