Winter Reads for Kids and Teens

Cozy up with a good book this Winter season. The books on this list are available through the Sussex County Library System.

Updated January 5, 2026
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Alice in a winter wonderland
Brett, Jan
Ebook
A striking rendition of Alice in Wonderland transported to a shimmering Alaskan tundra, in Jan Brett's rich signature style. When Alice spies a white rabbit checking his pocket watch before hippity-hopping down a crevasse in an Alaskan glacier, she knows she must follow...
All you need for a snowman
Schertle, Alice.
Paper Book
One small snowflake fluttering down-- That's all you need for a snowman. Or is it? In these pages, an exuberant crew is summoned to create a snowman of heroic proportions. Starting with the very first flake, Alice Schertle's clever and energetic rhyming text...
Bear snores on
Wilson, Karma.
Paper Book
One by one, a whole host of different animals and birds find their way out of the cold and into Bear's cave to warm up. But even after the tea has been brewed and the corn has been popped, Bear just snores on! See what happens when he finally wakes up and finds his cave full of uninvited...
Flopping in a winter wonderland
Jason June
Sparks are flying in Winter Wonderland this Christmas in this LGBTQ+ young adult rom-com from Jason June, New York Times bestselling author of Out of the Blue, Jay's Gay Agenda, and Riley Weaver Needs a Date to the Gaybutante Ball! All Aaron wants for Christmas is for his brother, Casey,...
Good morning, snowplow!
Bruss, Deborah
Paper Book
For fans of Goodnight, Goodnight Construction Site!As the rest of the town settles in to bed, one man, his dog, and a trusty snowplow get ready for a night's work. Follow them through slick roads and swirling drifts in this sweet, rhyming book by Deborah Bruss and New York Times...
Julie of the wolves
George, Jean Craighead
Paper Book
The thrilling Newbery Medal-winning classic about a girl lost on the Alaskan tundra and how she survives with the help of a wolf pack. Julie of the Wolves is a staple in the canon of children's literature and the first in the Julie trilogy. The survival theme makes it a good pick for...
Love in winter Wonderland
Bello, Abiola
Ebook
The Sun Is Also a Star meets You've Got Mail in this YA Christmas love story set in a London Black-owned bookshop. Charming, handsome Trey Anderson balances the pressures of school popularity with a job at his family's beloved local bookshop, Wonderland.
Mr. Popper's penguins
Atwater, Richard
Paper Book
The classic Newbery Honor book that inspired the hilarious Jim Carrey movie--and a childhood favorite book for generations. Mr. Popper's Penguins is one of the handful of American books for children that has attained the status of a classic. A humble...
Olive and Snowflake
Lyon, Tammie.
Paper Book
Olive and her dog Snowflake are the best of friends. They do everything together including...getting into trouble! Olive's parents decide to send Snowflake to obedience school. Maybe if Snowflake learns to behave, they won't have to give him away. Olive worries that her parents might give her...
Owl moon
Yolen, Jane.
Paper Book
CALDECOTT MEDAL WINNER * A soothing, poetic picture book that lovingly depicts the relationship of a young child and her father alongside humankind's relationship to the natural world. A verbal and visual treasure for the whole family! I had been waiting to go...
Pax
Pennypacker, Sara
Paper Book
New York Times Bestseller * National Book Award Longlist  From bestselling and award-winning author Sara Pennypacker comes a beautifully wrought, utterly compelling novel about the powerful relationship between a boy and his fox. Pax is destined to become a classic,...
Snow
Rylant, Cynthia.
Paper Book
Cynthia Rylant's lyrical descriptions of the sights and feelings evoked by falling snow blend gorgeously with the rich and beautiful world created by Lauren Stringer's illustrations, in which a young girl, her friend, and her grandmother enjoy the many things a snowy day...
Snow
Shulevitz, Uri
Paper Book
This Caldecott Honor Book from celebrated storyteller Uri Shuvelitz is a playful and poetic ode to snowy days. No one in the city thinks much of a few snowflakes. Not the man with the hat or the lady with the umbrella. Not even the television or the radio forecasters. But one...
Lluvia
Thompson, Carol
Paper Book
¡A jugar bajo la lluvia!¡Hay una gran variedad de vistas, sonidos, olores, sabores y texturas para descubrir y disfrutar! En esta serie de libros de cartón, magníficamente ilustrada, Carol Thompson celebra la respuesta sensorial de los niños frente a la naturaleza.¡HAGA EL TIEMPO QUE HAGA!
Snow /
Bauer, Marion Dane
CD
Learn all about the science and magic of snow in this Level 1 Ready-to-Read story. Everyone loves snow! It's fun to play in and makes wonderful snowmen. But where does snow come from? The answer is at your fingertips. Just open this book and read about the wonders of snow.
Snow /
McKie, Roy
Paper Book
Just in time for the holidays, enjoy this wintry classic about the joys of playing in the snow. the perfect read aloud for a snow day--or any day this winter! This classic Beginner Book edited by Dr. Seuss is a delightful ode to winter. Brrrrr--it snowed! From snowball...
The snowflake :
Waldman, Neil
Paper Book
With a double-page spread for each month, this book describes the journey of a single drop of water throughout the year.
Snowflake Bentley
Martin, Jacqueline Briggs.
Paper Book
In this Caldecott Medal-winning picture book, the true story of Wilson Bentley and his singular fascination with snowflakes is rendered in rich prose and gorgeous artwork, perfect for the holidays, snow days, and everyday. Wilson Bentley was always fascinated by snow. In childhood and...
The snowman /
Briggs, Raymond
Paper Book
Illus. in full color. A wordless story. The pictures have "the hazy softness of air in snow. A little boy rushes out into the wintry day to build a snowman, which comes alive in his dreams that night. The experience is one that neither he nor young 'readers' will ever regret or forget."--(starred)...
The snowy day
Keats, Ezra Jack.
Paper Book
CALDECOTT MEDAL WINNER * #1 NATIONAL BESTSELLER * The magic and wonder of winter's first snowfall is perfectly captured in this classic seasonal board book celebrated by generations of readers--a beautiful gift for the holiday season! New York Public Library's #1 book on the...
The very hungry caterpillar's first winter
Carle, Eric
Paper Book
Celebrate winter with The Very Hungry Caterpillar in this cheerfully written board book-the perfect way to introduce little ones to the changing seasons and identify all that makes winter wonderful! There are so many ways To spend a chilly snow day- ...
The Winter Soldier : cold front
Lee, Mackenzi
Paper Book
1954: The Winter Soldier is the Soviet Union's greatest weapon. Assigned the most dangerous covert missions from the USSR's secret military branch, and guided by a handler who knows him better than he knows himself, he has only one purpose: to obey orders. But he wasn't always the Winter...
Winter wonderland
Lyons, Kelly Starling
Paper Book
A Geisel Honor-winning series! Author Kelly Starling Lyons selected as the 2021 Piedmont Laureate! Join Ty on his imaginative adventures in Ty's Travels: Winter Wonderland, a My First I Can Read book by acclaimed author and illustrator team Kelly Starling Lyons and Nina Mata....

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