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
Drag items up and down to your preferred order then select the "Save Order" button.
Alice in a winter wonderland
Brett, Jan
Paper Book
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...
Counting winter
Carlstrom, Nancy White
Paper Book
Inspired by the author's years in Alaska, this lyrical, beautifully illustrated counting book celebrates the rhythms of the tundra and its inhabitants.  ​One red fox walks across the white snow--quietly stalking winter. Two ravens croak and gurgle--raucously...
Flopping in a winter wonderland
Jason June
Paper Book
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...
How to catch a snowman
Wallace, Adam
Paper Book
A USA Today Bestseller! From the New York Times and USA Today bestselling How to Catch series comes a new winter adventure! Our heroes' entry for the snowman contest has magically come to life--and ran away! Can YOU help catch it? Get ready for snow much fun as you travel through a winter...
Is this...winter?
Yoon, Helen
Paper Book
What's with all the blinking lights? With her trademark visual humor and comic timing, Helen Yoon takes a look at some odd winter traditions. High five! It's winter! For one spirited little puppy, winter means romping in the snow, birds to chase, fragrant evergreen trees, and joy...
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...
A loud winter's nap
Hudson, Katy
Paper Book
Every year Tortoise sleeps through winter. He assumes he isn't missing much. However, his friends are determined to prove otherwise! Will Tortoise sleep through another winter, or will his friends convince him to stay awake and experience the frosty fun of winter? Best-selling author Katy Hudson's...
Love in winter Wonderland
Bello, Abiola
Paper Book
Cosy up with the perfect Christmas romance this winter, for fans of Laurie Gilmore and Evie Woods. Will Trey and Ariel find their happily ever after in this hopelessly romantic Christmas love story?   'A screen-worthy holiday romance.' Joya Goffney, author of...
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...
North for the winter
Podesta, Bobby
Paper Book
A fun, heartwarming holiday adventure about a girl, a flying reindeer, and the biggest Christmas mission ever! When Virginia (yes, Virginia) spots a real flying reindeer in the sky, she can hardly believe her eyes. She's just moved to a new city, she misses her mom, and...
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
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...
Snow
Trehan, Meera
Paper Book
In this beautiful and haunting fantasy, an imprisoned princess needs the help of a girl from the modern world to undo a wish gone wrong and save her snowy kingdom. Every day, a lonely princess digs through the snow in search of a way to undo the terrible wish she made--one that...
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
One winter's night, a snowman comes to life and an unforgettable adventure begins. Raymond Briggs' favourite classic is a true piece of Christmas magic - narrated entirely through pictures, it captures the wonder and innocence of childhood and is now recognised throughout the world.
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 picture book celebrated by generations of readers-a beautiful gift for the holiday season! New York Public Library's #1 book on the...
This winter : a Heartstopper novella
Oseman, Alice
Paper Book
With special bonus content - a "Twelve Days of Nick and Charlie" holiday sequence of illustrations by Alice Oseman A short novella based on the beloved characters from Alice Oseman's acclaimed debut novel Solitaire and graphic novel series Heartstopper - now a major Netflix series.
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
Ty's Travels : 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....

Library staff! You can create and contribute to lists. Contact your catalog administrator or log in here.