Discover a delightful collection of winter-themed books for kids. Engage young readers with enchanting stories that celebrate the season.

Snow Much Fun
There’s nothing I love more than cuddling up with my babies and reading books together. It gives all the hygge vibes. We especially love incorporating seasonal books into our read-aloud time for homeschool. My children range in age from 12 down to newborn, so we have a variety of ages and stages in our home. Most of these books though are living books, making them engaging and enjoyable for everyone.
Cozy Winter Reads for Little Ones
The Snowy Day

The magic and wonder of winter’s first snowfall is perfectly captured in Ezra Jack Keat’s Caldecott Medal-winning picture book.
Over and Under the Snow

OVER AND UNDER THE SNOW takes readers on a cross country ski trip through the winter woods to discover the secret world of animals living under the snow.
Snowflake Bentley

In this Caldecott Medal–winning picture book, the true story of Wilson Bentley and his singular fascination with snowflakes is rendered in rich prose and gorgeous artwork, perfect for the holidays, snow days, and everyday.
Snow Birds

Discover birds who survive winter against all odds in award-winning creators Kirsten Hall and Jenni Desmond’s poetic, gorgeously illustrated picture book.
Winter Days in the Big Woods

With this illustrated adaptation from the beloved Little House series, the youngest readers can share in the joy of Laura Ingalls Wilder’s beloved classics.
- Snow
- Goodbye Autumn, Hello Winter
- A Loud Winter’s Nap
- Little Owl’s Snow
- Winter Sleep: A Hibernation Story
- Ten Ways to Hear Snow
- The Story Of Snow
- Gilbert the Moose Learns How to Ski
- Learning to Ski with Mr. Magee
- Winter Tales: Folk Stories from Around the World
- The Mitten
- Winter Dance
- First Snow
- A Day So Gray
- Blizzard
- Here Comes Jack Frost
- So Much Snow
- A Winter Treasury of Recipes, Crafts and Wisdom
- Before Morning
- Best in Snow
- White Snow, Bright Snow
- Mice Skating
- If Winter Comes, Tell it I’m Not Here
- Tracks in the Snow
- Winter is Here
- William Wakes Up
- A Thing Called Snow
- Bear and Wolf
- A Big Bed for Little Snow
- The Three Snow Bears
- The Hat
- Richard Scarry’s Busy Busy Winter
- Winter on the Farm
- Stopping by Woods on a Snowy Evening
- The Snowy Nap
Heartwarming Tales of Winter Wonders for Older Kids
Snow Treasure

This classic story of how a group of children outwitted the Nazis and sent the treasure to America has captivated generations of readers.
The Family Under the Bridge

The heartwarming and memorable Newbery Honor-winning book about finding family in the unlikeliest places. This classic middle grade novel is a welcome and meaningful read.
The Long Winter

The sixth book in Laura Ingalls Wilder’s treasured Little House series tells the tale of a brutal winter and how Almanzo Wilder and a friend brave the conditions and save the town.
The Lion, the Witch, and the Wardrobe

Four adventurous siblings—Peter, Susan, Edmund, and Lucy Pevensie—step through a wardrobe door and into the land of Narnia, a land frozen in eternal winter and enslaved by the power of the White Witch.
Balto and the Great Race

Balto, a sled dog, has to deliver an antitoxin serum or dozens of children will die! Heading bravely into a brutal blizzard, Balto leads the race for life.
- Brian’s Winter
- Julie of the Wolves
- My Side of the Mountain
- Mr. Popper’s Penguins
- Winter of the Ice Wizard
- Winter Pony
- I Survived the Children’s Blizzard, 1888
- Warriors in Winter
- Stone Fox
- Caddie Woodlawn
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