In the tradition of The Little Prince The Pope and the Snowman is a book that can be read on several levels. For adults it is a story tracing the pope s loss of faith and his search to recover a sense of compassion and purpose. For children it is a story in which the pope is given the opportunity to become a child again rediscovering joy and hope in the faces of the children he meets. In the end with the help of the the snowman and the children of Rome the pope makes a personal commitment with far reaching consequences. The Pope and the Snowman includes 22 illustrations by Richard Becker a free-lance illustrator and former designer with Hallmark Cards.