Celebrate Winter

Information and Science Books

A DROP OF WATER: A BOOK OF SCIENCE AND WONDER
Wick, Walter
Describes the origins, characteristics, and uses of water. J 546.22 W
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SKETCHING OUTDOORS IN WINTER
Arnosky, Jim
Provides drawings of landscapes, plants, animals, and other aspects of nature, accompanied by comments from the artist on snow and why he drew them. J 743.83 A
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WINTER
Hirschi, Ron
Photographs by Thomas D. Mangelsen. "A wildlife seasons book." Text and photographs introduce the natural world in winter. J 574.54 H
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WINTER ACROSS AMERICA
Simon, Seymour
Colorful photography illustrates the season. J 508.7 S
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Poetry and Song

IT'S SNOWING! IT'S SNOWING!
Prelutsky, Jack
Pictures by Jeanne Titherington. A collection of more than a dozen poems that capture the excitement of winter. J 811 Prelutsky
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STOPPING BY WOODS ON A SNOWY EVENING
Frost, Robert
Illustrations by Susan Jeffers. Illustrations of wintry scenes accompany each line of the well-known poem. J 811 Frost
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WINTER POEMS
Rogasky, Barbara, sel.
Illustrated by Trina Schart Hyman. A collection of winter poems ranging from late fall to early spring, by such authors as Shakespeare, Edgar Allan Poe, and Wallace Stevens. J 811.08 W
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Stories for Older Readers

BRIAN'S WINTER
Paulsen, Gary
Instead of being rescued from a plane crash, as in the author's book Hatchet, this story portrays what would have happened to Brian had he been forced to survive a winter in the wilderness with only his survival pack and hatchet. J FIC P
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THE COLD & HOT WINTER
Hurwitz, Johanna
Fifth grader Derek and his best friend Rory are delighted when their neighbor's niece Bolivia comes to town for another visit, until a lot of missing objects make Derek begin to doubt Rory's honesty. Sequel to "The Hot & Cold Summer." J FIC H
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THE DARK IS RISING
Cooper, Susan
On his eleventh birthday Will Stanton discovers that he is the last of the Old Ones, destined to seek the six magical Signs that will enable the Old Ones to triumph over the evil forces of the Dark in England. J FIC C
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ICE
Naylor, Phyllis Reynolds
When thirteen-year-old Chrissa is sent to her paternal grandmother's farm, she learns more about her absent father and some of the reasons for her distant relationship with her mother. J FIC N
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JULIE OF THE WOLVES
George, Jean Craighead
While running away from home and an unwanted marriage, a thirteen-year-old Eskimo girl becomes lost on the North Slope of Alaska and is befriended by a wolf pack. J FIC G
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THE LION, THE WITCH, AND THE WARDROBE
Lewis, C. S.
Four English school children find their way through the back of a wardrobe into the magic land of Narnia and assist Aslan, the golden lion, to triumph over the White Witch who has cursed the land with eternal winter. J FIC L
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THE LONG WINTER
Wilder, Laura Ingalls
Laura and Almonzo face a treacherous journey home during a blizzard. J FIC W
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STONE FOX
Gardiner, John Reynolds
A young boy and a famous Indian compete in an exciting dogsled race. J FIC G
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THE WOLVES OF WILLOUGHBY CHASE.
Aiken, Joan
Two cousins and their friend Simon are left in the care of the terrible Miss Slighcarp at the great English country house of Willoughby Chase. J FIC A
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Stories for Younger Readers

ANGELINA ICE SKATES
Holabird, Katharine
Illustrations by Helen Craig. Angelina and her mouse friends prepare for a New Year's Eve skating show. J PIC H
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THE BLACK SNOWMAN
Mendez, Phil
Illustrated by Carole Byard. Through the powers of a magical dashiki, a black snowman comes to life and helps young Jacob discover the beauty of his black heritage as well as his own self-worth. J FIC M
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BRAVE IRENE
Steig, William
Mrs. Bobbin is too ill to deliver the ball gown she made for the duchess, so Irene bravely sets out in a fierce snowstorm to make the delivery. J PIC S
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DO LIKE KYLA
Johnson, Angela
Paintings by James E .Ransome. A little girl imitates her big sister Kyla all day, until in the evening Kyla imitates her. J PIC J
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FROG AND TOAD ALL YEAR
Lobel, Arnold
Five short stories in which the two friends share experiences in each season of the year and at Christmas. (An I can read book) J 428.6 L
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FROGGY GETS DRESSED
London, Jonathan
Illustrated by Frank Remkiewicz. 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. J PIC L
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HENRY AND MUDGE IN THE SPARKLE DAYS
Rylant, Cynthia
Pictures by Sucie Stevenson. In the winter Henry and his big dog Mudge play in the snow, share a family Christmas dinner, and gather around a crackling winter fireplace. J E R
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MAMA, DO YOU LOVE ME?
Joosse, Barbara M.
Barbara Lavallee, illustrator. A child living in the Arctic learns that a mother's love is unconditional. J PIC J
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MARUSHKA AND THE MONTH BROTHERS : A FOLKTALE
Vojtech, Anna
A retelling of the Slavic folktale in which the Month Brothers' magic helps Marushka fulfill seemingly impossible tasks which prove the undoing of her greedy stepmother and stepsister. J 398.2 V
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THE MITTEN
Brett, Jan
Several animals sleep snugly in Nicki's lost mitten until the bear sneezes in this Ukrainian folktale. J PIC B
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OLD TURTLE'S BASEBALL STORIES
Kessler, Leonard P.
While gathered around the wood stove in winter, Old Turtle tells his friends unbelievable baseball stories of Cleo Octopus, Melvin Moose, Clara Kangaroo, and Randy Squirrel. J FIC K
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OLIVER & AMANDA AND THE BIG SNOW
Van Leeuwen, Jean
Pictures by Ann Schweninger. Four stories about Amanda and Oliver Pig and their parents, who go outside to play after a big snowstorm. J FIC V
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SNOWBALLS
Ehlert, Lois
Some children create a family of snow. Includes labeled pictures of all the items they use, as well as information about how snow is formed. J PIC E
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THE SNOWMAN
Briggs, Raymond
When a little boy dreams about the snowman he built, he invites the now alive snowman home and shows him throughout his house and in return is taken by the snowman on a flight above beautiful cities and strange lands. J PIC B
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THE SNOWY DAY
Keats, Ezra Jack
A story of a young boy who explores the magic world of snow. J PIC K
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VASILISA THE BEAUTIFUL
Whitney, Thomas P., Translator
Illustrated by Nonny Hogrogian. The Russian tale about Vasilisa and the doll in her pocket who faithfully performed the tasks Vasilisa could never have done. J 398.2 V
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THE WINTER BEAR
Craft, Ruth
Illustrations by Erik Blegvad. Recounts in rhyme the adventures of three children out on a winter walk who discover an old knitted bear stuck in a tree. J FIC C
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