Today is the winter solstice and the first day of winter, so celebrate the season with your children by reading a winter themed book together. Make some hot cocoa, snuggle up and enjoy this list of our 10 favorite winter-themed books:
- The Snowy Day by Ezra Jack Keats
- Winter King and Summer Queen by Deborah J Short
- When Winter Comes by Nancy Van Laan
- The Snowman by Raymond Briggs
- Katy and the Big Snow by Virginia Lee Burton
- Snowmen at Night by Caralyn Buehner
- Owl Moon by John Schoenherr
- The Snow Queen by Amy Erlich and Susan Jeffers
- The Mitten by Jan Brett
- The Long Winter by Laura Ingalls Wilder
Great choices, Georgette! I especially love OWL MOON, llve seeing that show up on these lists still! For some of the older readers, I’d also recommend BREADCRUMBS by Ann Ursu, it’s a clever take on the Show Queen. And for the really young set, I’d add in POLAR BEAR NIGHT & POLAR BEAR MORNING both written by Lauren Thompson and illustrated by Stephen Savage (he is one of my favorites)!
Alic314,
Stephan Savage is wonderful! Thanks for reminding me of his “Polar Bear” books.
And I will go out and buy Breadcrumbs for my oldest daughter today, thanks for the tip.