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Kid's Book Nook
Something about a snowy evening cries out for a good book and a cozy chair. But what to do when the weather won't cooperate? Look for snow between the pages, of course. If you're eager for some (virtual) winter weather, check out these wintry picks.
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Brett, Jan
The Three Snow Bears
The story line sounds suspiciously familiar but the polar setting offers opportunities for unusual and appealing illustrations with Brett's trademark style.
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Fleming, Candace
Tippy-tippy-tippy, Hide!
Illustrated by G. Brian Karas
Pesky rabbits have raided Mr. McGreely's garden all summer and now they want to spend the winter warm indoors--in his house!
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Henkes, Kevin
Old Bear
As a bear dreams through the winter he remembers the seasons of his life.
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Howe, James
Houndsley and Catina and the Quiet Time
Illustrated by Marie-Louise Gay
Two friends share the pleasures of a snowy winter day in this easy reader by popular author Howe.
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Lamb, Albert
Sam's Winter Hat
Illustrated by David McPhail
A warm and woolly winter hat is a wonderful thing-if you can find it, that is.
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McNamara, Margaret
Snow Day
Illustrated by Mike Gordon.
What fun is a snow day without your friends?
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Prelutsky, Jack
It's Snowing! It's Snowing!: Winter Poems
Illustrated by Yossi Abolafia.
If you're the type that likes to celebrate the seasons with rhymes and chants, Prelutsky is just the poet for you.
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Rylant, Cynthia
Snow
Illustrated by Lauren Stringer
Simple and charming, this offers a picture book look at the ways that children love and enjoy snow.
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Stringer, Lauren
Winter is the Warmest Season
Focusing on seasonal pleasures like hot cocoa and warm sweaters, this topsy-turvy title should inspire kids to come up with their own contradictory observations.
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