Warm Up With a Good Book
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We want snow! : a wintry chant
by Jamie Swenson

In this boisterous picture book, a group of youngsters imagine all the cold-weather delights they will enjoy once winter arrives, but when the snowflakes start to fall, they find they may be getting more than they bargained for! Illustrations.
The most beautiful winter
by Cristina Sitja Rubio

Snow has come and many forest animals are napping, except for Badger, who wants to find a friend to join his winter fun, in a book that encourages children to make the most of the coldest time of year. Simultaneous eBook. Illustrations.
The First Snow
by Marie Stumpfova

Transporting readers to the enchanting world of Agnes and Stefan as they use their imaginations to celebrate the joy and magic of a snowy day, this timeless tale, with poetic prose and charming illustrations, captures the essence of childhood. Illustrations.
Narwhal
by Candace Fleming

Paired with atmospheric illustrations by a debut illustrator, nonfiction text expertly explores the mysterious and fascinating unicorn of the Arctic, the narwhal, as it avoids predators, hunts for food and plays with other narwhals in its pod. Simultaneous eBook. Illustrations.
So Cold
by John Coy

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Stranded
by Nikki Shannon Smith

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To the ice
by Thomas Tidholm

"Ida, Max and Jack go to the creek one winter's day. They play on an ice floe then find themselves floating away-all the way to the polar ice, with just a box, a branch and some sandwiches...They find an old hut, meet penguins, see extraordinary things and, after testing their resources...come home safe at the end of the day"
Stopping by jungle on a snowy evening
by Richard T. Morris

A boy gives Robert Frost feedback about Stopping by Woods on a Snowy Evening to make it more exciting, suggesting a hippo instead of a horse, and replacing falling snow with cookie dough, in an irreverent picture book. Simultaneous eBook. Illustrations.
How to rock a snow day
by Jean Reagan

When school is canceled, a group of kids, armed with their snow day to-do list, which includes making snow angels and sledding, enjoy a frosty?—?and fun-filled?—?day of winter activities. Simultaneous and eBook. Illustrations.
Emperor of the ice
by Nicola Davies

During a dark Antarctic winter, a pair of emperor penguins share the task of keeping their young one alive, showing readers how climate change is displacing this breed and encouraging kids to protect the environment. Illustrations.
The Frost Fair
by Natasha Hastings

"In 1683 London during the Great Frost, 13-year-old Thomasina and her friend Anne stumble upon Father Winter's icy kingdom where Thomasina gets a chance to make a wish?—?to bring her twin brother back from the dead?—?that has dangerous consequences. 35,000 first printing."
Raven Winter
by Susanna Bailey

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