A Winter Wonderland of Reading

Winter has definitely set in.  The temperatures have dropped and kids are eagerly anticipating the first snowfall.  This week I'm sharing some of my favorite picture books for the winter season . . . .

Snowball Fight! by Jimmy Fallon
On a snow day off from school, a young boy cannot wait to have a snowball fight.


Winter Woes by Marty Kelley
Rhyming lament of a young worrywart who wants to go outside and play in the snow but fears what could happen if he does, from slipping on steps to freezing his brain.


Grandmother Winter by Phyllis Root
When Grandmother Winter shakes out her feather quilt, birds, bats, bears, and other creatures prepare themselves for the cold.


A Little Bit of Winter by Paul Stewart
Rabbit tries to save a little bit of winter for his friend Hedgehog, who sleeps all winter and wants to know what he is missing.

When Winter Comes by Nancy Van Laan
Rhyming text asks what happens to different animals and plants "when winter comes and the cold wind blows".


More Winter Books --
Axle Annie by Robin Pulver
Bear Snores On by Karma Wilson
Before Morning by Joyce Sidman
Blizzard by John Rocco
The First Day of Winter by Denise Fleming
First Snow by Peter McCarty
A Hat for Minerva Louise by Janet Morgan Stoeke
If It's Snowy and You Know It, Clap Your Paws! by Kim Norman
Katy and the Big Snow by Virginia Lee Burton
A Kitten Tale by Eric Rohmann
The Little Match Girl by Jerry Pinkney
Little Penguins by Cynthia Rylant
Lucia and the Light by Phyllis Root
No Two Alike by Keith Baker
On a Wintry Morning by Dori Chacona
The Reader by Amy Hest
Samson in the Snow by Philip T. Stead
Snow Happy! by Patricia Hubbell
The Snow Queen by Hans Christian Andersen
Snowbots by Aaron Reynolds
The Snowflake Sisters by J. Patrick Lewis
The Snowy Day by Ezra Jack Keats
Straight to the Pole by Kevin O'Malley
The Three Snow Bears by Jan Brett
Toys Meet Snow by Emily Jenkins
Walking in a Winter Wonderland by Richard B. Smith
White Snow, Bright Snow by Alvin Tresselt

Check these and more winter books out on display at the Arnold Branch through December 29, 2017.

Let's Have Some Fun!

It's the first week of summer vacation!  So it's time for a little fun!  This week I'm sharing picture books are having fun . . .

Not a Box by Antoinette Portis
To an imaginative bunny, a box is not always just a box.

Bear Snores On by Karma Wilson
On a cold winter night many animals gather to party in the cave of a sleeping bear, who then awakes and protests that he has missed the food and the fun.

Is Everyone Ready for Fun? by Jan Thomas
Chicken's cow visitors try to jump, dance, and wiggle on his couch, which is much too tiny for such exuberant activities.

Farmyard Beat by Lindsey Craig
The sounds of the farm animals create a lively beat that keep Farmer Sue, the chicks, sheep, and other farm animals awake.

Snowball Fight by Jimmy Fallon
On a snow day off from school, a young boy cannot wait to have a snowball fight.

Let's Do Nothing by Tony Fucile
Believing they have done all there is to do, two bored boys come up with a strange new activity to keep them occupied and discover an entirely new way to pass the time by doing--nothing.


More Fun Books --
Are We There Yet? by Dandi Daley Mackall
At the Boardwalk by Kelly Fineman
Barnyard Fun by Maureen Wright
Bea at Ballet by Rachel Isadora
Bears in the Bath by Shirley Parenteau
Blackout by John Rocco
The Bunnies Are Not in Their Beds by Marisabina Russo
Carl's Summer Vacation by Alexandra Day
Cha-Cha Chimps by Julia Durango
Circus Play by Anne Carter
Click, Clack, Quackity-Quack: An Alphabetical Adventure by Doreen Cronin
Duck on a Bike by David Shannon
Fall Ball by Peter McCarty
Five Little Monkeys Sitting in a Tree by Eileen Christelow
Follow the Leader! by Emma Chichester Clark
Friends and Pals and Brothers, Too by Sarah Wilson
George and Martha, Tons of Fun by James Marshall
Gumption! by Elise Broach
Horseplay! by Karma Wilson
Hurray for Spring! by Patricia Hubbell
Jake at Gymnastics by Rachel Isadora
Ladybug Girl by Jacky Davis
Let's Play Rough! by Lynne Jonell
The Line by Paula Bosso
Me and My Dad by Alison Ritchie
Mitchell's License by Hallie Durand
Pirate Nap by Danna Smith
Pretend! by Jennifer Plecas
Puddles by  Jonathan London
Robot Zombie Frankenstein by Anette Simon
Roller Coaster by Marla Frazee
Ruthie's Big Old Coat by Julie Lacome
Snow Day! by Lester Laminack
Snowbots by Aaron Reynolds
Snowmen at Night by Caralyn Buehner
Ten Terrible Dinosaurs by Paul Stickland
This Little Piggy by Tim Harrington
Treasure by Suzanne Bloom
What Can You Do with a Shoe? by Beatrice Schenk de Regniers
Wiggle by Doreen Cronin

Check out these books on display at the Arnold Branch through June 12, 2015.