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Lawrence Kid Picks: Winter Wonderland

From sledding and building snowmen to how nature changes when it starts to get cold, this list shares picture books about all things winter!

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  • This picture book celebrates the beauty of a snowfall and its happy effects on children.
    Book, 2008Orlando, Fla. : Harcourt, c2008. — j P NATURE RYLANT C
  • Seven children work together to navigate their way up a steep, icy hill so that they can enjoy an exciting sled ride.
    Book, 2012Yarmouth, Me. : Islandport Press, c2012. — j P NATURE RULE R
  • A cold snap has everyone in the town of Toby Mills feeling down, until the mayor's wife thinks of a way to warm things up again.
    Book, 2012New York : Alfred A. Knopf, c2012. — j P NATURE SPINELLI
  • Young friends enjoy a day of sledding, snowball fights, and ice skating one snowy day in their hillside village.
    Book, 2012New York : Greenwillow Books, c2012. — j P NATURE BERGER C
  • Forest animals, awakened by the birds' warning that there is a stranger in the woods, set out to discover if there is danger and find, instead, a wonderful surprise.
    Book, 2000Milford, MI : C.R. Sams II Photography, c2000. — j P NATURE SAMS C
  • When the lights go out one snowy night, neighborhood friends get together for sledding, building forts, and more under the bright full moon.
    Book, 2017New York, New York : Little Bee Books, [2017] — j P NATURE SLAYTON
  • This picture book features a playful guessing game set in a snowy landscape.
    Unknown, 2017New York : Roaring Brook Press, 2017. — j P NATURE JACKSON
  • Two sisters enjoy a snow day in their own unique ways, apart and then together.
    Unknown, 2018New York : Alfred A. Knopf, [2018] — j P NATURE KOKIAS K
  • This picture book's Illustrations and easy-to-read text celebrate all of the different kinds of snow, from the snow that melts as soon as it hits the ground to packable "Snowman Snow."
    Book, 2019New York, NY : Putnam, G. P. Putnams Sons, [2019] — j P NATURE YEOMANS
  • At night, when no one is watching, snowmen play games and have lots of fun.
    Book, 2002New York : Phyllis Fogelman Books, c2002. — j P NATURE BUEHNER
  • Walking in a Winter Wonderland

    Based on the Song by Felix Bernard and Richard B. Smith, as Sung by Peggy Lee

    Smith, Richard B., 1901-1935,
    This picture book celebrates winter, using the lyrics of the song Winter Wonderland.
    Book, 2016New York, New York : Henry Holt and Company, 2016. — j P CELEBRAT SMITH R
  • A fox wonders how he should prepare for the coming winter, but what other animals advise will not work for him until another fox comes to his aid.
    Book, 2017Boston ; New York : Houghton Mifflin Harcourt, [2017] — j P NATURE BAUER M
  • A boy, his father, and their dog have a perfect day in a snowy city
    Book, 2019Toronto : Groundwood Books, 2019. — j P NATURE GLADSTON
  • Milo's mother is too busy to read him a story so she sends him outside to play in the snow where he discovers a story of his own
    Book, 2020New York : Holiday House, [2020] — j P NATURE WOODRUFF
  • Tacky and his fellow penguins on Team Nice Icy Land train hard for the Winter Games, but Tacky's antics make their chances of winning a medal seem slim.
    Book, 2005Boston : Houghton Mifflin Co., c2005. — j P FAVORITE TACKY WINTER G
  • Follow a child and his grandma through a winter landscape to explore how the Earth goes to sleep for winter. Spot the sleeping animals as the tale unfolds, then learn about their hibernation habits from the information pages at the end.
    Book, 2019Lake Forest, CA : words & pictures, an imprint of The Quarto Group, 2019. — j P NATURE TAYLOR S
  • When Winter Comes

    Discovering Wildlife in Our Snowy Woods

    Bissonette, Aimée M.
    This story focuses on wildlife in winter and the joy of being outdoors during the winter months.
    Book, 2020Seattle, WA : Little Bigfoot, an imprint of Sasquatch Books, [2020] — j P NATURE BISSONET
  • A child observes the coming of winter and its effects on the weather, animals, and plants. This book also includes suggestions for wintertime activities.
    Book, 2002Brookfield, Conn. : Millbrook Press, c2002. — j P NATURE GLASER L