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12 Beautiful Books About Snow for Preschoolers

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As a resident of Colorado, snow is part of our culture and economy. The first year I lived here, we had almost a foot of snow towards the end of October. Halloween was cancelled and rescheduled for a day in November. My school district was out for two days, but later the same week, it was  70 again and the snow melted like it had never happened. Colorado weather has never been predictable!  

I love sharing books about winter and snow with my little ones. They make sweet connections between what we're reading and our real-life experiences, although it is really hard to make the connection between winter and snow when it sometimes snows in October or May here! Today I'm sharing some of my favorite books with you that are set in the winter or on a snowy day. 

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Related: The Complete Charlotte Mason Preschool Guide

Updated 12/20

Winter Books
The Snowy Day- We went through a phase one winter where we read this book every single day! It is Ezra Jack Keats' iconic story about a little boy playing in the snow in a big city. Keats was the forerunner for portraying diverse families in children's literature.  Miss H gets really concerned when Peter's snowball melts, which led to some good discussions about the properties of snow. 


Snowflake Bentley- When I taught at a public school, I read this book to my students. It tells the story of a man who spent much of his life observing and photographing snowflakes. I love books like this that inspire curiosity about nature! I also found this website that has information about the real Snowflake Bentley, which would be a great follow-up to the book. 

On a Wintry Morning- This is a sweet rhyming book that describes a dad and his daughter going out for a carriage ride in the snow. It is set in the early 1900's (that's my best guess!) and I love the scenes it describes. Miss H wants to asks to read this one over and over again.

The Mitten- Oh, this book brings such sweet memories to mind! I remember reading this as a little girl and being awed by all of the animals sharing such a tiny mitten! I love sharing this book with my children now, and we own multiple copies and editions. The Mitten is based off of a Ukranian folk tale, and while you can find it retold by many different authors, no one can beat Jan Brett's illustrations! 

The Hat- Along the same lines, The Hat is another gorgeously illustrated Jan Brett book that we really enjoy! 

Katy and the Big Snow- This is a great choice for little ones who love trucks! I like that this story goes into detail about what it takes to clear the roads in the winter. That isn't something that we discuss much or read about often in our house! This book has a great storyline, per Virginia Lee Burton's style. 

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  2. Rhiannon Skeen says

    All of these books look like great selections! I am sad that I have not read any of them, but I want to now. We have a couple of the Shine-a-light books and they are so cute! Thank you for this list! Saved it to Pinterest and making notes of these to try and purchase in the future! 🙂

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    • Leahbmartin says

      Thank you so much, Rhiannon! I hope you like them! One of these books is in a secret cupboard so we can save it for H for Christmas 🙂

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