Winter Books
Check out some of these books that contain stories, poems, or information about the chilly winter season!
Big Snow by Jonathan Bean, 2013.
An excited and frustrated boy watches hopefully as wintry weather develops slowly into a “big
snow.” For preschool-grade 1. Call number: E BEA
What Happens in Winter? by Sara Latta, 2006.
Introduces the characteristics of winter, and some of the things people and animals do during that
time of year. For kindergarten-grade 2. Call number: Juv 508.2 Latta
Winter Friends by Mary Quattlebaum, 2005.
When a girl loses her mitten, a little boy comes to her aid and soon the mitten is found, a game
begins, and a new friendship develops in this story about special surprises on a snowy day. For
preschool-grade 1. Call number: Juv 811.54 Quattlebaum
Once Upon a Northern Night by Jean Pendziwol, 2013.
A lyrical poem describing a northern winter night, including the way the snow falls, the way the
stars light up the night, and the way a mother deer leads her fawn. For preschool-grade 1. Call
number: E PEN
The Shortest Day: Celebrating the Winter Solstice by Wendy Pfeffer, 2003.
Describes how and why daylight grows shorter as winter approaches, the effect of shorter days on
animals and people, and how the winter solstice has been celebrated throughout history. For
kindergarten-grade 4. Call number: Juv 394.261 Pfeffer
The Mystery in the Snow by Gertrude Chandler Warner, 1992.
When the Alden children accompany their grandfather to the Snow Haven Lodge, a series of odd
occurrences threaten to disrupt the annual winter games. Part of the Boxcar Children series. For
grades 2-4. Call number: Juv Warner
It’s Snowing! It’s Snowing!: Winter Poems by Jack Prelutsky, 2006.
Presents poems about the joys and beauties of winter, including snowflakes, snowballs, ice
skating, and snowmen. For preschool-grade 3. Call number: Juv 811.54 Prelutsky
Over and Under the Snow by Kate Messner, 2011.
Over the snow, the world is hushed and white, but under the snow is a secret world of squirrels
and snowshoe hares, bears and bullfrogs, and many others who live outside in the woods during
winter. For preschool-grade 2. Call number: Juv 591.43 Messner
The Iciest, Diciest, Scariest Sled Ride Ever! by Rebecca Rule, 2012.
Seven children work together to navigate their way up a steep, icy hill so that they can enjoy an
exciting sled ride. For grades 1-3. Call number: E RUL
Chaucer’s First Winter by Stephen Krensky, 2008.
A curious young bear, who does not want to miss the delights of winter, skips his first hibernation
to play in the snow, glide on the ice, and admire the glittering rows of icicles and snow-covered
pine trees. For preschool-grade 1. Call number: E KRE
Zombie Winter by Jason Strange, 2011.
Kane Tuttle discovers that a zombie queen has turned the students at his school into zombies by
giving them a concoction of hot chocolate, but a hermit Kane meets in the woods tells him what
he can do to reverse the spell. For grades 2-3. Call number: Juv Strange
Updated 12/2015