Winter Picture Books

Updated December 9, 2022
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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...
The snowy day
Keats, Ezra Jack
Paper Book
The magic and wonder of winter's first snowfall is perfectly captured in Ezra Jack Keat's Caldecott Medal-winning picture book. This50th Anniversary Commemorative Editioncelebrates the classic beloved by generations of readers and listeners. In 1962, a little boy named Peter put...
Ladybug Girl and the big snow
Soman, David.
Paper Book
In this hardcover picture book from the New York Times bestselling Ladybug Girl series, Ladybug Girl and Bingo need to look on the bright side of things to make their snow day adventure as much fun as it should be. Lulu and her dog Bingo wake up to a snow-covered...
Pete the cat : snow daze
Dean, James 1957-
Paper Book
When Pete the Cat wakes up to a snow day, he's so excited to play outside with Bob and Callie. Snow days are the best! But how much snow is too much Beginning readers...
The three snow bears
Brett, Jan 1949-
Paper Book
Jan Brett's #1 New York Times bestseller is the snowiest twist on Goldilocks and the Three Bears you could ask for! When Aloo-ki glances up from fishing and sees her sled dogs floating off on an ice floe, she races after them. She comes upon an igloo with no one home and...
The mitten : a Ukrainian folktale
Brett, Jan 1949-
Paper Book
When Nicki drops his white mitten in the snow, he goes on without realizing that it is missing. One by one, woodland animals find it and crawl in; first, a curious mole, then a rabbit, a badger and others, each one larger than the last. Finally, a big brown bear is followed in by a tiny...
Winter lullaby
White, Dianne
Paper Book
Rendered with reassuring words and pastoral scenes, this soothing lullaby of a story is sure to settle even the most restless of cubs. Mouse is rushing to her nest. In soft, dry grasses she will rest. Geese are calling, a chilly wind is blowing,...
When winter comes
Van Laan, Nancy
Paper Book
Where oh where do the leaves all go when winter comes and the cold winds blow? What happens to fish, flowers, field mice, and other living things when ponds freeze and the air turns blustery? Walk with a curious child and his parents as winter's first snow falls and find out....
Kitten's winter
Fernandes, Eugenie 1943-
Paper Book
Winter comes to Kitten's world, and the little calico leaves her cozy home for an afternoon of exploration and discovery. Kitten learns that even on a frosty day, animal life flourishes: a squirrel forages, an otter goes fishing and a woodpecker taps the side of a bare-limbed tree. At the same time,...
Winter is here
Henkes, Kevin
Paper Book
This picture book about winter celebrates the sights, sounds, and smells of the season. From Caldecott Medalist and Newbery Honor author Kevin Henkes and acclaimed painter Laura Dronzek, the bestselling and award-winning creators of seasonal favorites When Spring Comes and In...
The first day of winter
Fleming, Denise 1950-
Paper Book
From renown picture book author Denise Fleming, a cozy, cumulative book to warm a cold winter day Alive with swirling snow and lots of outdoor fun, the first ten days of winter bring special gifts for a special friend. This cumulative tale will have children chanting...
Snow! Snow! Snow!
Harper, Lee 1960-
Paper Book
One night the wind howled, and the snow fell and fell and fell and fell...
Snow friends
Butler, M. Christina.
Paper Book
When Little Bear wakes early from his winter sleep he has the most wonderful surprise: SNOW! Little Bear tumbles and skids and stomps and dances, but he soon finds that even snow is no fun without a friend to share it. So he decides to build a snowman... A charming story of friendship, made extra...
Words to make a friend : a story in Japanese and English
Napoli, Donna Jo 1948-
Paper Book
A clever and innovative bilingual English/Japanese picture book about a Japanese girl and an American girl who prove you don't need to speak the same language to understand each other. When a young Japanese girl moves into her new house, she is happy to see a girl her age...
There was a cold lady who swallowed some snow!
Colandro, Lucille
Paper Book
A wintry twist on the classic song from the bestselling There Was an Old Lady series for kids! You'll never guess what she'll swallow next! There was a cold lady who swallowed some snow. I don't know why she swallowed some snow. Perhaps you know.<...
Here comes Jack Frost
Kohara, Kazuno
Paper Book
One cold morning a lonely boy wishes for something to do. His animal friends are hibernating, and he has nobody to play with-even all the birds have flown south. When he meets Jack Frost, the last thing he expects is to make a new friend... or to discover how enchanting winter can be!
Little penguins
Rylant, Cynthia
Paper Book
Newbery Medal-winning author Cynthia Rylant and Caldecott Honor-winning, bestselling illustrator Christian Robinson pair up to tell this wintry story about five little penguins enjoying a snowy day. Snowflakes? Many snowflakes. Winter is coming. So begins this ever-so...
Be brave, little penguin
Andreae, Giles 1966-
Paper Book
A little penguin overcomes his BIGGEST fear in this universal rhyming story from the international bestselling creators of Giraffes Can't Dance!Little Penguin Pip-Pip would love to join in with all his friends swimming in the sea, but there's just one problem . . . he's scared of...
Penguin and Pinecone : a friendship story
Yoon, Salina
Paper Book
Geisel Honor-winning author/illustrator Salina Yoon introduces readers to a beloved character in Penguin and Pinecone--a picture book about friendship that will warm your heart! When curious little Penguin finds a lost pinecone in the snow, their friendship grows into...

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