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| © Laurie Block Spigel 2005 – 2014 |
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Celebrating the Wonder of Winter
February 2014
Got the winter blues from too many indoor days? Celebrate the season with these winter books and crafts. See also Travels with Laurie — Winter.
Books that celebrate winter:
- The Snowy Day
 , by Ezra Jack Keats (for preschoolers, an award-winning classic)
- Snow
 , by Uri Shulevitz (for preschoolers, delightful story and illustrations)
- A Perfect Day
 , by Carin Berger (ages 4-8, charming version of a winter day)
- Owl Moon
 , by Jane Yolen (ages 3-8, a girl and her father on a moonlit winter night in the countryside)
- Twelve Kinds of Ice
 , by Ellen Bryan Obed (ages 6-9, twenty vignettes of one family's winter)
- Little House in the Big Woods
 , by Laura Ingalls Wilder (ages 8-12, a classic that makes you want to curl up in front of a fireplace)
- Snow Treasure
 , by Marie McSwigan (for 8 and up, adventure set in Norway during World War II - my kids loved this book)
- Hans Brinker, or The Silver Skates
 , by Mary Mapes Dodge (ages 9-12, a classic).
- The Secret Life of a Snowflake: An Up-Close Look at the Art and Science of Snowflakes
 ,
by Kenneth Libbrecht. Stunning photos of snowflakes makes this is a picture book for the whole family, with an introduction to the science of snow appropriate for youngsters.
- The Happy Day
, by Ruth Krauss, a timeless classic for little ones, perfect for winter or spring.
Crafts perfect for the winter season
See also the page on Activities and Crafts.
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