Inspired by our first snow day in Wisconsin on October 31, here is a list of favorite picture books about snow. ❄ The video is only when the flakes started flying. I could add more and more books to this list. Some are out of print.
As an Amazon Assoicate I earn from qualifying purchases.
In Snow Day! by Lester Laminack, illus. by Adam Gustavson, a young boy imagines what he can do on a snow day. Surprise ending.
Winter is Coming by Tony Johnston, illus. by Jim LaMarche. Lovely illustrations complement the quiet gentleness of the moment.
Katy and the Big Snow by Virginia Lee Burton is in print as both a paperback or hardcover Katy and the Big Snow. Katy persevers to the end, clearing the way for everyone else.
Snow by Uri Shulevitz is an imaginative book about snow. A little boy hopes for more and more snow. An author worth looking for.
First Snow by Kim Lewis. Mommy, Sarah and Sarah's teddy bear climb up the hill to feed the sheep. Suddenly a snowstorm envelopes them and Sarah loses her teddy in the snow. Thankfully one of the sheep dogs finds teddy. One of a series of books.
Little Red Sleigh by Erin Guendelsberger, illus. by Elizaveta Tretyakova. Although this is listed as a Christmas book, this is a fun and imaginative book about sledding.
Snow Toward Evening, A Year in a River Valley, Nature Poems selected by Josette Frank, paintings by Thomas Locker. Captivating illustrations complement poems by famous poets, Langston Hughes, Wordsworth, and others. Out of print.
Most likely you have heard of these!
The Hat by Jan Brett is available as a hardcover or board book. When Lisa hangs her wollen clothes outside on the line, the forest animals discover them and create mischief.
The Mitten by Jan Brett is also available as a hardcover or board book. When Nicki drops his mitten in the forest, the animals all cosy up together until . . .
The Big Snow by Berta and Elmer Hader. In this Caldecott classic, the reader is introduced to what the animals will do when winter and the big snow comes.
The Snowy Day by Ezra Jack Keats is another Caldecott winner. The link is to a board book even though I own it as a paperback. Peter discovers the wonder of snow.
Owl Moon by Jane Yolen, illus. by John Schoenherr. A young girl and her Pa set out one winter night to go owling.
On a Wintry Morning by Dori Chaconas, illus. by Stephen T. Johnson. A baby and her daddy explore the wonders of a winter day, sledding, creating snow angels and more. Out of print.
Too Many Mittens by Florence and Louis Slobodkin is back in print as a paperback. When Ned and Donny, twins who live in Michigan, lose one of their mittens, life turns upside down.
Stopping by Woods on a Snowy Evening by Woods by Robert Frost, illus. by Susan Jeffers. When an elderly farmer drives his sleigh through the woods, he stops to enjoy its wonderous beauty and also meets his daughter and grandchildren on his way. Captivating illustrations.
Red Sled by Lita Judge is a fun book. A bear borrows a red sled and as he goes careening down the hill, more and more animals join him in this rolicking escapade. Available as a board book also. Red Sled
Tom and PIppo in the Snow by Helen Oxenbury. Tom is fearful os going down the big hill by himself, but in the end, he decided to do it several times without daddy. This is part of a series. Out of print.
Stopping by Woods on a Snowy Evening by Robert Frost, illus. by P. J. Lynch. In this recent release, Lynch imagines the voice in the poem as a girl riding her horse through the woods. Lovely illustrations transport the reader to a magical winter scene.
More books about snow!
Blizzard by John Rocco. Based on a true life experience of the author's childhood. Fantastic illustrations!
The Missing Mitten Mystery by Steven Kellogg. Where or where did the little girl's red mitten go?
Snow by Cynthia Rylant. Lovely illustrations complement a child's favorite things to do in the snow.
Sugar Snow by Laura Ingalls Wilder (Little House Picture Book). Pa creates sugar snow for the girls.
Winter is the Warmest Season by Lauren Stringer. What makes winter the warmest season? Read to find out.
Goodbey Autumn, Hello Winter by Kenard Pak. A brother and sister explore nature with the changing of the seasons. Lovely illustrations.
The Snowy Nap by Jan Brett. Hedgie is back again. What did he miss while he was hibernating? Read to find out :)
