Winter Compiled by Joan Pearce

Picture Book Format

Winter Is Coming by Tony Johnston “Day after day, a girl goes to her favorite place in the woods and quietly watches from her tree house as the chipmunks, the doe, the rabbits prepare for the winter. As the temperature drops, sunset comes earlier and a new season begins. Silently she observes the world around her as it reveals its secrets. It takes time and patience to see the changes…” - From Publisher

A Magical Winter: A Photographic Fantasy by Carl R. Sams II and Jean Stoick “A wondrous tale of a white, white-tailed deer who appeared in the woods after a storm. Who is he?Where did he come from? The birds and the animals soon discover in this snowy celebration of a magical winter.” — From Publisher

Waiting for Winter by Sebastian Meschenmoser “After learning about the joy of snow from Deer, Squirrel waits impatiently for winter to arrive, but his "waiting" wakes his neighbors Hedgehog and Bear, who decide to help Squirrel find winter so they can go back to sleep.” — From Publisher

Snow by Uri Shulevitz ‘"It's snowing,’ said boy with dog. "It's only a snowflake," said grandfather with beard. No one thinks one or two snowflakes will amount to any-thing. Not the man with the hat or the lady with the um-brella. Not even the television or the radio forecasters. But one boy and his dog have faith that the snow will amount to something spectacular, and when flakes start to swirl down…” - From Publisher

Winter Compiled by Joan Pearce

Picture Book Format

Over and Under the Snow by Kate Messner “Over the snow, the world is hushed and white. But under the snow exists a secret kingdom of squirrels and snow hares, bears and bullfrogs, and many other animals that live through the winter safe and warm, awake and busy, under the snow. Discover the wonder and activity that lies beneath winter's snowy landscape in this magical book.” — From Publisher

The First Day of Winter by Denise Fleming “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 along as they discover all the trimmings needed for the most perfect snowman ever!” — From Publisher

Mouse Celebrates the Winter Solstice by Terri Mack “It is winter. The land lies still, quiet and stark beneath a blanket of snow. The tiny footprints of a mouse can be seen in the light of the moon. "Wrapped in the quiet, and there in the bleak, there stood a wise mouse, preparing to speak." The words that mouse chose were from many years past. She spoke them into the cold night air. So begins the enchanting story of a very special Winter Solstice celebration.” — From Publisher

Winter Compiled by Joan Pearce

Non-Fiction

Let’s Look At Winter by Sarah L. Schuette (Pebble Plus: Investigate the Seasons) "How do we know it's winter? The air is cold, and snow falls. Animals look for food. Many plants turn brown, but evergreens stay green. This book shows young readers how to recognize the changes that happen in winter." —From Publisher

How Do You Know It’s Winter? by Ruth Owen (Science Slam! Signs of the Seasons) “Everyone knows that cold weather is a sign that winter has come. Can you list at least three other signs of winter? Hints: Think longer nights, bare tree branches, and napping animals. Get ready to use your scientist's eyes to look for these and many other signs in nature that tell us winter has arrived!” — From Publisher

Winter by Aaron Carr “Texts and photographs look at the season of Winter.” — From Follett (Available as Lightbox Interactive Book)

Winter Compiled by Joan Pearce

Non-Fiction

Patterns in Winter by Tim Mayerling (Patterns in the Seasons) “In Patterns in Winter, emergent readers learn about a variety of patterns they might see during the winter season. Carefully crafted text uses high-frequency words, repetitive sentence patterns, and strong visual references to support emergent readers, ensuring reading success by making sure they aren’t facing too many challenges at once.” — From Publisher

Crayola Winter Colors by Jodie Shepherd (Crayola Seasons) “Crunchy white snow, green pine needles, bright holiday lights--colors are everywhere in winter! Explore color in the world around you. What colors make you think of winter? What can you create with the colors of winter? Bright photos and lyrical text encourage readers to notice colors in the real world and create art inspired by winter.” — From Publisher

Black and White in Winter by Bonnie Carole “Blinding, white snow moves across the wet, black road. Winter is splashed with blacks and whites. Black snow pants to keep warm, white snow to sled on, and the black shovel to clear the driveway. Chill out and integrate concepts and science of colors and seasons through a question and answer format. Rhyming and repetitive text make this an engaging title.” — From Publisher

Snow by Erin Edison (Pebble Plus: Weather Basics) “Catch a snowflake on your tongue. Toss a snowball. It's time to learn about SNOW! Through full-color photos and simple, easy-to-follow text, this nonfiction book in-troduces emergent readers to the science basics behind this frozen form of precipitation.” — From Publisher

Winter Compiled by Joan Pearce

Non-Fiction

Curious About Snow by Gina Shaw "Looks at the science behind snow, and the history of record-setting blizzards and snowstorms-plus how people have fun in the snow!" — From Amazon

The Story of Snow: The Science of Winter’s Wonder by Mark Cassino with Jon Nelson “How do snow crystals form? What shapes can they take? Are no two snow crystals alike? These questions and more are answered in this visually stunning exploration of the science of snow. Perfect for reading on winter days, the book features photos of real snow crystals in their beautiful diversity.” — From Publisher

Who Grows Up in the Snow? A Book about Polar Animals and their Offspring by Theresa Longenecker "Another book about baby animals, but this time only those that grow up in the snow. It's written in simple clear language, telling us what they are called and giving us interesting facts about the first few weeks of life.” — From Capstone Publishing

10-Minute Seasonal Crafts for Winter by Annalees Lim (10-Minute Seasonal Crafts) “Mini pine forests, ice mobiles, penguin bowling, and more will make crafty kids forget all about the freezing temperatures outside. But these winter projects will do much more than simply entertain.” — From Publisher

Winter Compiled by Joan Pearce

Non-Fiction

Wonderful Winter by Bruce Goldstone “Winter is a season of wondering and waiting. We wonder why some trees lose their leaves while others stay green all winter long. We wait for the first snowfall--and then wonder at how amazing each snowflake is. We wonder how animals manage to live in the cold. And we can't wait to celebrate Christmas, Hanukkah, and Kwanzaa.” — From Publisher

An Inuksuk Means Welcome by Mary Wallace “An inuksuk is a stone landmark that different peoples of the Arctic region build to leave a symbolic message. Inuksuit (the plural of inuksuk) can point the way, express joy, or simply say: welcome. A central image in Inuit culture, the inuksuk frames this picture book as an acrostic: readers will learn seven words from the Inuktitut language whose first letters together spell INUKSUK.” — From Publisher

Winter (Series: Watching the Seasons) by Emily Dawson “Introduce young readers to the effects of the weather each season with these lyrical books. Repeating sentence structures give early readers confidence, while surprising nature facts will make them want to read the whole series.” — From Publisher

Winter Compiled by Joan Pearce

Non-Fiction Series

Welcome Winter! Series by Jenna Lee Gleisner “Inform early readers about all that happens in winter with this light and fun series. A table of contents, chapter headings, vibrant photos, phonetic glossary, index and more are included.” — From Publisher Titles in Series: Animals in Winter A Fun Winter Day A Lake In Winter Plants in Winter

Celebrate Winter Book Set by Capstone Press “Winter has Christmas, snow, and hibernating animals. Celebrate the season with these delightfully simple and fun nonfiction picture books! All Little Pebble books have an ATOS level of 1.0 or below.” — From Publisher Titles in Series: All About Animals in Winter All About Snowmen All About Winter Weather

What Happens in Winter? Book Set by Jump! “When the weather turns cold and it starts to snow, kids can bundle up or stay inside. But what do plants and animals do when winter comes? This series explores the natural world in winter through vibrant photos and easy-to-read, engaging text.” — From Follett Titles in Series: Weather in Winter Animals in Winter Birds in Winter Plants in Winter

Winter Math by Charles Chigna (Cantata Learning) “So many things happen in winter, and math is a perfect way to enjoy them! The engaging art in this series showcases the vis-ual version of the math, while the lyrical text and original mu-sic help readers remember what they've learned. These books are a perfect introduction to these basic math concepts--and to the beauty of winter! CD/web access to music included ” — From Follett Titles: Count by 10 to 100, Making 10, Odd Numbers, Addi-tion, Subtraction, Even Numbers.

Winter Compiled by Joan Pearce

Non-Fiction Series

Series: Winter Fun by Bruce Goldstone “Just because it's cold outside doesn't mean you can't have fun! This series lets beginning readers explore the wonders of winter through accessible text and full-color photos, showing cold but creative ways to enjoy the outdoors during winter months.” - From Follett Titles: Building a Snowman, Dressing for the Cold, Let’s Go Skating, Let’s Go sledding!, Winter Holidays, Winter Weather