It’s the coldest month in Louisiana! Time to gather ‘round the fireplace with a mug of hot chocolate and a good book. Your kids and teens can snuggle up and enjoy these winter-themed reads during the cold days indoors.
YOUTH
I’m a Little Snowman by Hannah Eliot
Celebrate the season with three little snow friends as they dance, hop, and shout about winter! With singable text and adorable pictures, Hannah Eliot’s I’m A Little Snowman is sure to become one of your baby’s favorite boardbooks.
If our Louisiana little ones don’t see real snow this year, they can experience the wonder of a white winter in these picture books.
Counting Winter by Nancy White Carlstrom
Count along as energetic and wild winter animals explode off the pages of Nancy White Carlstrom’s Counting Winter! From red squirrels crunching and cracking to frisky sled dogs rushing and running, this picture book is full of life and fun (and counting) as fluffy snowflakes fly!
The Snow Thief by Alice Hemming
Squirrel is hesitant when he sees his first snow, but his friend Bird is determined to help him enjoy it. From snowball fights to skating and snowman building, Squirrel has questions about it all! However, just as he’s starting to have fun, he wakes up to find all the snow missing! Will Squirrel be able to solve the mystery of the missing snow?
Young readers will shiver with excitement while reading these adventurous chapter books set in frozen landscapes.
Stranded by Nikki Shannon Smith
Will Ava get her longed-for winter wilderness adventure in her Auntie’s remote Adirondack mountain cabin? Or will it turn into a nightmare when her aunt gets called away and wires get crossed leaving her abandoned during a blizzard? She’ll have to use all her newly learned wilderness survival skills if she hopes to survive until rescue (or her parents) arrive!
Balto and Togo: Hero Dogs of Alaska by Helen Moss
Snow shrieking, ice blinding eyes, feet pounding against the frozen ground, harnesses pulling, team running in step…the heroes of the Alaskan Diphtheria Epidemic of 1924 might have had a mix of two and four feet, but they all had an incredible amount of courage! Balto and Togo brings to life the real consequences of health disasters on the early frontier and the incredible lengths men and animals went to for their loved ones and communities.
Follow the flakes in these nonfiction titles about snow and how animals adapt to it.
Flurry, Float, and Fly!: The Story of a Snowstorm by Laura Purdie Salas
This beautiful mix of poetry and nonfiction explores the wintery season and the science behind snow! Full of rich vocabulary, lyrical text, and gorgeous illustrations, Flurry, Float, and Fly! is a wonderful winter book to snuggle up and read on a cold winter day!
Hiders Seekers Finders Keepers: How Animals Adapt in Winter by Jessica Kulekjian
When snow falls and geese fly south, what are the rest of the animals doing? A wonderful book for budding scientists and those exploring the winter season, Hiders Seekers Finders Keepers is full of rich details that will keep you searching the page! This clever picture book style nonfiction book pairs a simple story with captions for those who want more detail.
TWEENS AND TEENS
Bundle up and grab one of these win-terrific books for teens and tweens!
The Winter Horses by Philip Kerr
Kalinka, a Ukrainian Jewish girl on the run from the Nazis, finds unlikely help from two rare Przewalski horses. The plot contains violence associated with the time period.
13 and Counting by Lisa Greenwald
With winter break almost over, seventh-grade best friends Kaylan and Ari write a new list of 13 resolutions to make the New Year, middle school, and their friendship even more amazing.
The Complete Book of the Winter Olympics by David Wallechinsky
This ultimate sourcebook contains statistics, stories, and images that span the history of the Winter Olympics.
