'Tis the season to get out your favorite Christmas & winter books!
Here is a list of sixteen books that my students absolutely LOVE, and some fun resources to go with each one!
FAVORITE CHRISTMAS AND WINTER BOOKS FOR KIDS
THE POLAR EXPRESS
The Christmas classic The Polar Express is written by Chris Van Allsburg. It is a Caldecott Medal award winner, and has been translated into stage productions and a movie.
MRS. WISHY-WASHY'S CHRISTMAS
We LOVE Mrs. Wishy-Washy, and the adorable book, Mrs. Wishy-Washy's Christmas, features Mrs. Wishy-Washy and her animal friends...all about making mistakes, being sorry, receiving forgiveness, and showing love. The spirit of Christmas at its best!
THE GINGERBREAD MAN
There are so many versions of the story The Gingerbread Man! I love this one by Eric A. Kimmel- it has fun characters, and a refrain that students love to chant together.
THE SNOW GLOBE FAMILY
The Snow Globe Family is a book about a tiny family that lives inside of a snow globe, in the home of a big family. The story leads to students imagining what it would be like to live in a snow globe.
SNEEZY THE SNOWMAN
Poor Sneezy the Snowman keeps doing things that make him melt...it's a good thing that he has friends that are there to help!
FROZEN NOSES
Frozen Noses by Jan Carr is filled with winter fun, and the colorful cut paper illustrations are beautiful.
SNOWMEN AT NIGHT
Ever wonder what snowmen do at night while you're asleep? Snowmen at Night will give you some ideas of what could be happening!
THE HAT
Poor Hedgie gets stuck in Lisa's woolen stocking, making it look like a 'hat'. All the animals start laughing at him, but it's Hedgie who has the last laugh.
THE MITTEN
Nicki loses his white mitten in the snow, and animals squeeze inside of it, seeking a warm, cozy refuge.
TACKY THE PENGUIN
Tacky the Penguin is an odd bird, who doesn't fit in...and it is his unique characteristics that save the day!
THE SNOWY DAY
The Snowy Day is a Caldecott Medal award winning book by Ezra Jack Keats. The book details Peter's fun snowy day adventures.
THE JACKET I WEAR IN THE SNOW
The Jacket I Wear in the Snow is a story that details the main character's preparations (and frustrations) to head outside to play.
Layer after layer of clothing is added, and the story is fantastic for sequencing activities.
MOOSELTOE
Mooseltoe is a fun Christmas story is about a father moose who works very hard to make Christmas 'perfectly perfect' for his family, but he forgets to get something very important! He saves the day thanks to his giant 'moostache' and antlers!
THE MISSING MITTEN MYSTERY
After a fun day playing in the snow, one mitten is missing! Students love to join along as they retrace the steps of a day of fun to figure out this mystery!
SNOWMEN AT CHRISTMAS
Similar to Snowmen at Night, Snowmen at Christmas leads its readers to imagine what snowmen do at Christmas time!
THE MITTEN TREE
The Mitten Tree shares a wonderful story about giving and receiving, with a little mystery for students to ponder. It's a great winter themed book with a special message.
What are YOUR favorite winter books?
Anita,
ReplyDeleteThanks for sharing Mrs. Wishy Washy...I can't wait to get it! I like a lot of the books on your list, I would add Under the Snow by Melissa Stewart. Happy vacation week. Melissa