Winter is a time for snow angels, hot cocoa, and good books! Whether your child is curious about the science of snow, interested in a wonderful story, or ready for beautiful illustrations, there are children's books about winter to meet all these requests!
Go and explore this list of 29 perfect winter books for your classroom or at home!
1. The Snowy Day
This Caldecott Award Book contains lovely illustrations in a simple form. Ezra Jack Keats brings another sweet story about a child in the snow. In this adorable book, Peter experiences the fun of winter through the massive inches of snow in his neighborhood.
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2. The Mitten
Jan Brett brings us The Mitten, a classic story of animals in winter. Join Nikki and the wintery adventure as his mitten gets good use from the wild animals in the woods. One of the best-loved winter books, Jan Brett offers other incredible books you should check out as well.
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3. Animals in Winter
This seasonal book is full of information about animals in winter. Including nonfiction text features like charts and visual timelines, it is a great book to use for teaching students how to enjoy and learn from nonfiction. A great book about nature, this charming picture book is a must-have in your winter book list.
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4. Blizzard
Based on the true story of the experience of the book author, this book about the blizzard of 1978 in Rhode Island is a charming book full of lovely illustrations. It unfolds the story of how the snow comes down and transforms his neighborhood into a blanket of snow.
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5. The Story of Snow
An excellent non-fiction picture book, The Story of Snow is a delightful book about snow facts and information. This book tells about how snow forms and how no two snowflakes are the same. Learn more about the coldest season and the cold snow it brings with it.
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6. Snowflake Bentley
Another Caldecott Award-winning book, Snowflake Bentley is full of amazing illustrations and information. A young boy, Wilson Bentley, shows an incredible interest in snow and this story chronicles him growing into adulthood and his actual experiences as he documented his work and photographs of the beautiful snowflakes he admired.
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7. Snowballs
Take a dive into a world of many textures with this beautiful story about snow and building things out of it! Limited on text, it showcases 3D illustrations made from a variety of different items. Lois Elhert brings the winter season alive with her incredible snow creations.
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8. Winter Dance
As his animal friends prepare for the upcoming winter snow, the fox is unsure of what to do. While his forest friends work hard to get ready, the fox explores and tries to decide how best to celebrate the snowfall.
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9. Goodbye Autumn, Hello Winter
A brother and sister notice the signs as they say goodbye to autumn. As they approach winter, they also notice the way the seasons are changing. The two young children walk through their town, enjoying nature and preparing for the upcoming winter.
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10. Lemonade in Winter
A sweet story of not giving up, these two siblings intend to have a successful lemonade stand. Through trials and hard work, they learn that business is not easy. This is a great book to use to introduce and teach more about money and basic math concepts.
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11. Winter is Coming
The dreamiest illustrations tell a story of a beautiful childhood experience. When a young girl escapes to her treehouse in the middle of the woods, she is able to observe the changing of seasons and watch the animals as they transition from autumn to winter.
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12. Owl Moon
Beautifully written in poetic style, Owl Moon comes from the incredible Jane Yolen! Telling the story of a young child and her father, as they go owling in the woods, Owl Moon is a tender story of a sweet relationship between a father and child in the winter months.
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13. The Storm Whale in Winter
Part of a series of other picture books, this book is the sequel to The Storm Whale and tells an adventurous story of a rescue. This sweet story addresses loneliness and fear in a way children can understand and relate to.
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14. Katy and the Big Snow
A sweet little adventure book, this is the wonderful story of a snow plow who comes to the rescue when snow blankets the town. Katy, the tractor who pushes the snow plow, is able to come to the rescue and help the entire town.
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15. Bear Snores On
Bear Snores On is the winter tale of Bear and his friends when Bear hibernates for winter. Written in rhyme with bold and colorful illustrations to match, this sweet book is part of a whole series about Bear and his friends.
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16. How to Catch a Snowman
Perfect for young readers, this winter tale is a fun and silly story about how to catch a snowman. Tied to STEM and written in rhyme, this picture book tells the story of a runaway snowman and what will happen while trying to capture him back.
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17. I Survived The Children's Blizzard, 1888
Inspired by real events, this chapter book is written about a boy who survives the Blizzard of 1888. As the boy in the story makes a life-changing move from city life to pioneer country, he finds that he is a little stronger than he thought.
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18. The Shortest Day
The shortest day of the year marks the start of the winter season. In this children's picture book, readers can see how the winter solstice has been observed and the changes that come with it. This is a great book about the changing of seasons.
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19. The Snowy Nap
Another classic favorite by Jan Brett, The Snowy Nap is a beautiful winter tale of winter hibernation and all the things that come with it. A part of the Hedgie series, we watch as Hedgie tries to outlast his winter nap and avoid hibernation so he doesn't miss what is going on.
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20. Winter is Here
Kevin Henkes teams up with an accomplished painter to create this beautiful winter story. A companion book to the spring and fall stories, this book is a wonderful tribute to winter. The book explores winter, using all five senses.
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21. Winter on the Farm
Part of the Little House series, Winter on the Farm is a great picture book about a young boy who lives his life on the farm and experiences all the things that come with it.
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22. The Little Snowplow
Most snowplows are big and mighty. This one is mighty, but not very big. Ready to prove himself to the others, he works hard to show that he can handle the job and do what everyone else can do!
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23. One Snowy Night
Percy is a park keeper who always feeds the animals and helps to take care of them. When winter hits hard, he knows his animal friends need somewhere to stay for the night. He invites them inside his hut, but it can only hold so many.
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24. Stranger in the Woods
Birds chirp out a warning that someone new and unknown is in the woods, and the animals respond, not knowing what to expect. Packed full of real-life photographs, this children's book is a beautiful testimony to the winter season.
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25. The Story of the Snow Children
When a young girl watching the snow out of the window notices that they aren't snowflakes, but instead they are tiny snow children. She embarks on a magical wintery journey with them to a magical kingdom.
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26. One Winter's Night
A hungry badger meets some forest friends on a cold winter night. They become buddies and enjoy each other's company until the badger must move on. With storms rolling in, is that a good idea?
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27. Snow Day
Everyone loves a snow day! Enjoy the winter weather and miss a day of school. This story follows a family who wants to enjoy their snow day! Will an unexpected twist give them their wish after all?
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28. Over and Under the Snow
While the rest of the world sees the blanket of cold, white snow over the ground, there is a whole other world down below the ground. This nonfiction book teaches about animals in winter and what they do to survive the frigid cold.
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29. The Biggest Snowman Ever
In a little mouse village, there is a contest for creating snowmen. Two ice decide to make the biggest one ever! Read about this fun adventure and see what happens!
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