Midnight Snowman
In a town where it hardly ever snows, one neighborhood's parents and children take advantage of a late night snow by building a snowman before the snow turns to rain.

Bauer, Caroline Feller

Teddy’s Snowy Day
Teddy falls off his place on the window ledge and has a snowy adventure until a kind man in a red suit helps him find his way home.

Beck, Ian

This Place in the Snow
After it snows all night, the children come out and play for hours in it.

Bond, Rebecca

The Hat
When Lisa hangs her woolen clothes in the sun to air them out for winter, the hedgehog, to the amusement of the other animals, ends up wearing a stocking on his head.

Brett, Jan

The Mitten
Several animals sleep snugly in Nicki's lost mitten until the bear sneezes.

Brett, Jan

Snow Friends
After awakening early from his winter sleep and wishing for someone to play with, Little Bear is joined by new friends who help him make a snowman.

Butler, M. Christina

The Lonesome Polar Bear
The lonesome polar bear tries to play with friends made of snow who can't play and keep melting. Will he finally meet someone who can play games and be his friend?

Cabrera, Jane

Frozen Noses
Describes the delights of such winter activities as throwing snowballs, making a snowman, and going ice skating

Carr, Jan

Snow on Snow on Snow
The author uses repetitive word play to tell the story of an African American boy who loses and then recovers his dog while sledding in the snow.

Chapman, Cheryl

Snow is My Favorite and My Best
Snow is Lola's favorite thing, but Charlie helps her discover that having snow around all the time might get a bit chilly.

Child, Lauren

The First Snow
Winter seeks acceptance from the young Mother Nature, who hates the season and tries to keep it away by painting the trees bright and wild colors.

Christiana, David

Betty Lou Blue
Teased by other children because of her big feet, only Betty Lou can save her tormenters one snowy day.

Crocker, Nancy

The Biggest, Best Snowman
Nell is told by her BIG sisters and her mother that she is too small to help out, but everyone, including Nell, feels differently after her forest friends give her the confidence to build a large snowman.

Cuyler, Margery

It’s Snowing!
A mother shares the magic of a snowy night with her baby.

Dunrea, Olivier

The First Day of Winter
A snowman comes alive as the child building it adds pieces during the first ten days of winter.

Fleming, Denise

First Snow
A family of young rabbits goes into a meadow at night to explore and play in winter's first snow.

Ford, Bernette G.

Is That You, Winter?
Though Old Man Winter starts off the day feeling grumpy, his mood improves when he is reminded of how special he really is.

Gammell, Stephen

Stella: Queen of the Snow
In their second adventure now available in miniature format, Stella and her little brother, Sam, spend the day discovering the wonders of winter together.

Gay, Marie-Louise

In the Snow: Who’s Been Here?
Two children on their way to go sledding see evidence of a variety of animal life.

George, Lindsay Barrett

Blizzard
A raging winter storm contrasts with the cozy atmosphere of a young boy's home.

Gerber, Carole

When it Starts to Snow
Various animals tell what they do and where they go when it starts to snow.

Gershator, Phillis

It’s Winter
A child observes the coming of winter and its effects on the weather, animals, and plants. Book includes suggestions for wintertime activities.

Glaser, Linda

Danny's First Snow
When he ventures outside to experience his first snowfall, a young rabbit discovers that his world has greatly changed.

Gore, Leonid

Toby and the Snowflakes
Lonely after his best friend moves away, Toby finds new playmates in the talking snowflakes that begin to fall.

Halpern, Julie

Oh!
The morning after a snowfall finds animals and children playing.

Henkes, Kevin

Snow Sounds
A nearly-wordless book in which a young boy, eager to reach a much-anticipated holiday party on time, listens to the sounds of the shovels, snow plow, and other equipment used to clear his way.

Johnson, David A.

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

Keats, Ezra Jack

Geraldine’s Big Snow
Geraldine can't wait for the snow to come so that she can coast down the hill on her sled.

Keller, Holly

Emily’s Snowball: The World's Biggest
With the help of friends and neighbors, Emily makes a snowball as big as a mountain.

Keown, Elizabeth

Froggy Gets Dressed
Rambunctious Froggy hops out into the snow for a winter frolic but is called back by his mother to put on some necessary articles of clothing.

London, Jonathan

First Snow
Some little mice spend a snowy day skating and sledding with their grandparents.

McCully, Emily Arnold

The Jacket I Wear in the Snow
A young girl names all the clothes that she must wear to play in the snow.

Neitzel, Shirley

Winter Visitors
After a snowfall a variety of animals take shelter in a house.

O’Donnell, Elizabeth Lee

Straight to the Pole
A boy who is struggling through snow to get to school is about to give up but then hears some good news from his friends.

O’Malley, Kevin

Snow Music
When a dog gets loose from the house on a snowy day, his owner searches for him and experiences the sounds of various animals and things in the snow.

Perkins, Lynne Rae

Winter Waits
Father Time's son, Winter, tries to get his busy father's attention.

Plourde, Lynn

Winter Poems
A collection of winter poems ranging from late fall to early spring by such authors as Shakespeare, Edgar Allan Poe, and Wallace Stevens

Rogasky, Barbara
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A Kitten Tale
As four kittens who have never seen winter watch the seasons pass, three of them declare the reasons they will dislike snow when it arrives, while the fourth cannot wait to experience it for himself.

Rohmann, Eric 

Snow
Celebrates the beauty of a snowfall and its happy effects on children

Rylant, Cynthia

All You Need for a Snowman
Lists everything that one needs to build the perfect snowman, from the very first snowflake that falls

Schertle, Alice

Snow
As snowflakes slowly come down, one by one, people in the city ignore them, and only a boy and his dog think that the snowfall will amount to anything.

Shulevitz, Uri

Millions of Snowflakes
As snow begins to fall, a child counts the flakes, enjoying every one.

Siddals, Mary McKenna

Snow
As snow approaches and begins to fall, Moose, Bear, Fox, and other forest creatures prepare for winter.

Stojic, Manya

Winter is the Warmest Season
A child describes pleasant ways to stay warm during the winter, from sipping hot chocolate and eating grilled cheese sandwiches to wearing wooly sweaters and sitting near a glowing fireplace.

Stringer, Lauren

A Cold Winter’s Good Knight
When three little dragons come to the castle on the night of a fancy ball, the Good Knight must remind them to mind their manners.

Thomas, Shelley Moore

Mouse's First Snow
Mouse tries many new things when he and his father go out and play in the snow.

Thompson, Lauren

When Winter Comes
Rhyming text asks what happens to different animals and plants "when winter comes and the cold wind blows."

Van Laan, Nancy

Snow Bears
When three little bears play in the snow, they pretend to be "snow bears" and their mother goes along with the game.

Waddell, Martin

Sledding
Two young sledders bundle into their winter clothes and go down a snowy hill in a wild, whirling ride.

Winthrop, Elizabeth

Snow Party
When the first snow of the year falls on the first day of winter, all the snow people have a snow party.

Ziefert, Harriet