Little Bear's Special Friend by Claire Freedman; Dubravka Kolanovic (Very good, 2008, Pbk, Scholastic)

Cover and pages have slight wear; pages are unmarked. ISBN 9780545067577

Little Bear has woken up early from his winter sleep. But there's no one to play with... until Sparkly, a little snowman, comes along! They have the most magical time together, and promise to be best friends forever. But as the warmth of spring sets in, Sparkly must go away to where the snow never melts. So will Little Bear ever see his friend again?