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My Kid's Favorite Books For Winter
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items When the days get shorter and colder, I love reading winter themed books to my students. Here is a list of some of my favorites.
Such a simple snowy story, a timeless classic, with beautiful illustrations by Ezra Jack Keats.
The Snowy Day
A lovely tale of the adventures of a stick man and quest to get home for Christmas with his stick family.
Stick Man
A stunningly illustrated, nature inspired book, follows a father and daughter cross country skiing. Full of beautiful language that evokes winter. Not only great for exploring winter themes, this book can be used for learning preposition of place. Th...
Over and Under the Snow
Another timeless classic, which has been a long time favorite. Fun for young learners, especially those kids into trucks or fascinated by snowplows.
Katy and the Big Snow
I could make a whole section on the Maisy the mouse books! Lucy Cousins drawing are fantastic, colorful and perfect for young learners.
Maisy's Snowy Day: A Maisy First Experiences Book
Another book which has stood the test of time, it's almost as old as me! ;) James builds a snowman that comes alive and the pair go on magical adventures together.
The Snowman: A Classic Children's Book
Owl Moon is another classic, with beautifully visual language, you can feel winter though the words! A father and daughter search for owls one winter's night. The illustrations are stunning with many aerial, bird-like views.
Owl Moon by Jane Yolen
A nice repetitive, and rhyming book, which also teaches kids the days of the week! An extra bonus!
So Much Snow by Kristen Schroeder
Based on an Ukranian folk tale, The Mitten is all about a white mitten lost in the snow, which becomes a home for animals.
The Mitten by Jan Brett
A graphic novel for kids about a rabbit and a mouse who find a mitten. The two friends go through the forest in this graphic novel for emerging readers. This is part of I Like to Read® Comics series which are great for emerging readers who might have...
The Lost Mitten
Best-selling author Katy Hudson's charming picture book will convince even the biggest winter grouche that winter can be magical if you have friends by your side.
A Loud Winter's Nap
This is a gentle and heartwarming story about how a Mama bear expresses love and devotion to her little baby cub, throughout the natural process of hibernation. The illustrations are colorful, pleasing, and cleverly matched with the rhymes. It's a pe...
Little Bear Takes a Winter Nap
Is it possible to find color in a snowy, gray day? This book follows two girl on an adventure to find color outside in winter.
A Day So Gray
This book is part of four. In a series on the seasons. Beautifully written and illustrated by Kenard Pak, it explores longer nights, animals hibernating and the last of the leaves falling from the trees.
Goodbye Autumn, Hello Winter
A hilarious tale of a squirrel and bird and their experiences with snow. The squirrel hasn't experienced snow before, but luckily the bird can answer all the questions. What happens when they discover a “snow squirrel”?!
The Snow Thief