Snow Childrens Books (Winter Unit Study)

Caldecott Honor Book

Uri Shulevitz' playful depiction of a snowy day and the transformation of a city is perfectly captured in simple, poetic text and lively watercolor and pen-and-ink illustrations.

No one thinks one or two snowflakes will amount to anything.

But one boy and his dog have faith that the snow will amount to something spectacular, and when flakes start to swirl down on the city, they are also the only ones who know how to truly enjoy it. 

Do yourself a huge favor and also get the audio version of this book – listening to it makes my soul smile 🙂

No book has captured the magic and sense of possibility of the first snowfall better than The Snowy Day.

Universal in its appeal, the story has become a favorite of millions, as it reveals a child’s wonder at a new world, and the hope of capturing and keeping that wonder forever.

The adventures of a little boy in the city on a very snowy day!

Perfect for reading on winter days, this book by a nature photographer and a snow scientist will inspire wonder and curiosity about the marvels of snow.

Snowflake-catching instructions are also included for aspiring young snow scientists!

How do snow crystals form? What shapes can they take? Are no two snow crystals alike?

These questions and more are answered inside this exploration of the science of snow, featuring photos of real snow crystals in all their beautiful diversity.

The woodland animals were all getting ready for the winter.

Geese flew south, rabbits and deer grew thick warm coats, and the raccoons and chipmunks lay down for a long winter nap.

Come Christmastime, the wise owls were the first to see the rainbow around the moon. It was a sure sign that the big snow was on its way.

Winter was never so magical as in this marvelous book about Stella and Sam discovering a familiar landscape transformed by a heavy snowfall.

Sam makes his very first snowstorm, and, as usual, he has lots of questions: Where do snowmen sleep? Can you eat a snowflake? Do snow angels sing?

Older and bolder, Stella knows all the answers, and she delights in showing Sam the many pleasures of a beautiful winter’s day.

Young readers are enchanted as Stella and Sam build a gigantic snowman, then they go skating and sledding and make beautiful snow angels in a fluffy, white, magical, and wondrous world.

New York Times bestselling author and artist James Dean brings readers along for a fun, surprising, snowy adventure with Pete the Cat!

In Pete the Cat: Snow Daze, school is canceled, and Pete cannot wait to play in the snow with all his friends.

Imagine a day filled with snowball fights, hot chocolate, snowcats, and more. But when the next day and the day after that are all snow days, Pete comes to a sudden realization — it is possible to have too many snow days.

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 brown mouse and what happens next makes for a wonderfully funny climax.

This time, the old lady is swallowing everything from snow to a pipe, some coal, a hat, and more!

With rollicking, rhyming text and funny illustrations, this lively version will appeal to young readers with every turn of the page.

And this time, there’s a surprise at the end no reader will be able to guess!

It’s December 24th, and the old farmer settles down for a winter’s nap, wondering how Christmas can come when there is no snow! In his dream he imagines a snowstorm covering him and his animals — named One, Two, Three, Four and Five — in a snowy blanket.

But when the farmer awakens, he finds that it has really snowed outside, and now he remembers something!

Putting on his red suit, he goes outside and places gifts under the tree for his animals, bringing holiday cheer to all.

Snow is piled high and school is cancelled.

But before Little Critter can build his snowman, he must help his sister wear her snow boots, his dad shovel the sidewalk, and Gator build a fort.

Will Little Critter ever get to build a snowman?

Oh, when will it snow again? wonders the little family who lives in the snow globe. They long for a snowstorm?

If only someone in the big family would pick up the snow globe and give it a shake. Baby would love to.

She notices the little family, but the snow globe is too high for her to reach. But then Baby is alone during a snowstorm. Will the snow globe family get a chance to go sledding, too?

Over the snow, the world is hushed and white.

Under the snow is a secret world of squirrels and snowshoe hares, bears and bullfrogs, and many other animals who live through the winter, safe and warm.

Over and Under the Snow takes readers on a cross country ski trip through the winter woods to discover the secret world of animals living under the snow.

A tiny snowplow determined to prove his worth battles a blizzard in this supremely charming story in the tradition of Mike Mulligan and His Steam Shovel and The Little Engine that Could.

Small Walt and his driver, Gus, take on a blizzard! All the bigger snowplows doubt that Walt has what it takes to plow the roads in the storm, but Walt is determined to prove them wrong.

Brimming with onomatopoeia and Walt’s affirming chants, this sweet picture book shows that when it comes to strength, size doesn’t matter. 

This classic Beginner Book edited by Dr. Seuss is a delightful ode to winter. 

Brrrrr — it snowed! From snowball fights and skiing to fort building and snowman-making, P. D. Eastman and Roy McKie’s Snow will have young readers eager for the kind of fun only a wintry-white day can bring.

Perfect for enjoying with a cup of hot cocoa, it makes an ideal gift for the holidays, and happy occasions of all kinds!

In this enduring winter favorite from the Caldecott Medal winner Burton, Katy the snowplow finally gets her chance to shine when a blizzard blankets the city and everyone is relying on Katy to help dig out.

This new paperback is perfect for gift giving. Children love sharing Katy’s shining moment of glory and will inevitably admire her “chug, chug, chug” endurance.

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….

Roger Duvoisin’s pictures in soft blue half-tones with brilliant splashes of yellow and red emphasize the gaiety and humor as well as the poetic quality of the text.

All the wonder and delight a child feels in a snowfall is caught in the pages of this book — the frost ferns on the window sill, the snow man in the yard and the mystery and magic of a new white world. 

Snowflakes are falling — and this cool new 8 x 8 in the Smithsonian nonfiction line tells young readers why!

When does it snow? Why is snow white? How do we know no two snowflakes are alike? (Hint: the proof is in the photographs, first made in the 1890s!)

With full-color photographs and the Smithsonian’s famous Wilson Bentley snowflake photos, this new Curious About title looks at the science behind snow, and the history of record-setting blizzards and snowstorms — plus how people have fun in the snow!