Wintry Tales

Arctic Winter, Arctic Summer
by Mary Reid and Susan Canizares
Explore the seasons of the Far North.

The Biggest, Best Snowman
by Margery Cuyler
Inspire your little one with this story of a little girl's big achievement.

The Black Snowman
by Phil Mendez
When a boy builds a snowman out of city slush, something magical happens to help him take pride in his African-American heritage.

Brave Irene
by William Steig
Can a dressmaker's daughter brave the snow to deliver a dress to the duchess?

The Great Ice Battle
by Tony Abbott
Help three kids save a magical world from eternal winter.

The Magic Hockey Stick
by Peter Maloney
When Tracy's parents win the Great One's hockey stick in a charity auction, her game will never be the same.

Old Winter
by Judith Benet Richardson
Fed up with frost and snow? Read what happens when a town complains about the cold and hurts Old Man Winter's feelings.

Owl Moon
by Jane Yolen
Join a father and daughter for a snowy trek to find a great horned owl in this poetic picture book.

Poppleton in Winter
by Cynthia Rylant
Boost your beginning reader's word skills with a story about a pig's snowy antics.

A Small Tall Tale from the Far Far North
by Peter Sis
Enchant your child with the legend of an Arctic explorer.

Snowflake Bentley
by Jacqueline Briggs
A Caldecott Award-winning look at the life of a snowflake scientist.

Snowmen at Night
by Caralyn Buehner
This humorous rhyming book "tells all" about what snowmen do when their creators are sleeping.

Togo
by Robert J. Blake
Experience the Alaskan wilderness with this true story of a sled dog's journey to bring medical supplies to a town in the middle of an epidemic.

The Tomten
by Astrid Lindgren and Viktor Rydberg
An enduring tale about a Swedish troll that makes perfect reading on a wintry evening.

Totally Polar
by Marty Crisp
Imagine flurries, mounds, and acres of snow — no matter what your weather!

Winter
by Steven Schnur
Journey through the season's joys with a book that inspires your child to create his own poetry.