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I don’t know about you but I love a good snow day! I have such nostalgic memories of cold snowy winters, and remember how excited I was when school was cancelled and we could play in the snow all day. To celebrate this time of year and to make January a little less dreary, I am sharing my favourite winter books for kids. These stories will make you feel warm inside, even with the cold temperatures outside. They are perfect to cozy up with a cup of warm cocoa while snow is falling outside. Please keep on reading to discover the favourite winter stories that are on our bookshelves, the books on our wish list, as well as a free printable I created if you would also like to decorate your shelves with a winter theme.
Winter Books on our Shelves:
Following are small reviews of our favourite winter stories currently on our bookshelves. Have you read any of these books?
This is a great story about an innkeeper welcoming animals into his bed to shelter them from a cold snowy night. As his bed is quickly becoming too small, will all the animals find a spot to stay warm? Fun fact, this book is actually the copy my husband had when he was a kid and I just love reading it to our family. This one is probably our favourite!
Sweetest Kulu is a poem written by an Inuit throat singer about the gifts and values given to a newborn by the animals of the Arctic. This is a beautifully illustrated heartwarming book and I think it is also the perfect gift idea to celebrate the arrival of a new baby.
Tortoise only wants to nap in the winter. Unfortunately, his cozy warm bed is constantly disturbed by his friends who enjoy the cold season. As he searches a quiet area, he discovers the joy of winter and decides he may want to skip his nap after all. I own several books by Hudson and I really enjoy how fun this series is.
This is also part of a series dedicated to the seasons. I own all the books that have been released (Spring, Autumn, and Winter) and I think these are wonderful books showing, in this case, all the changes one can see in nature when fall turns into winter. I love to look at the beautiful illustrations every season.
If you are looking for a book for your next snow day, this is it! This is a beautiful book that manages to make you feel all the excitement of a snow fall through the eyes of a child. From the first snowflake, to being sent home early from school, to playing in the snow and warming up by the fire, this book conveys all the magic of a snow day. It is beautifully written and absolutely lovely.
Winter Books on our Wish List:
Next, are themed books that we would love to read next. These all look like great options to compliment this theme:
- Over and Under the Snow by Kate Massner
- So Much Snow! by Robert Munsch
- Winter Sleep, A Hibernation Story by Sean Taylor & Alex Morss
- Ten Ways to Hear Snow by Cathy Camper
Free Printable:
Finally, if you have seen my previous bookshelves posts (Christmas, Halloween, Fall), you know that I love a theme and I love to decorate our shelves according to the seasons. To celebrate winter, I have created this adorable artwork that I think is perfect to adorn winter bookshelves. If you like it too, feel free to download it and print it!
Until next time, happy reading!
