Great Snow Books for Kids

Here is a list of great Snow books to start off the colder weather! Our resident Children's Librarian Shan recommends these to parents and teachers to read and share.

If you are looking for Easy Chapter books about Winter and Snow click here.

Classics:


Katy and the Big SnowKaty and the Big Snow
by Virginia Lee Burton

This classic features a snowplow named Katie who manages to dig out the whole town when a huge snowstorm hits. Great to familiarize kids with maps and plenty of repetition!

Reading Information:
Word Count: 707
Page Count: 40
Accelerated Reading level: 2.9 / points: 0.5
AR quiz: 19575



The Snowman by Raymond BriggsThe Snowman
by Raymond Briggs

This wordless picture book takes on the magical story of a boy befriending a snowman. Whimsical and gentle, this story is best read one on one. (Prek-1st)

Reading Information:
It's Wordless!

  • 32 pages
  • Publisher: Random House Books for Young Readers
  • ISBN-10: 0679894438
  • see sample pages



The Snowy Day by Ezra Jack KeatsThe Snowy Day
by Ezra Jack Keats

Caldecott Award Winner!

Quite possibly the most famous work by this author. In "The Snowy Day" an inner city boy explores the day out in the snow. It’s still fairly unusual to find books where snow takes place in the city.

Reading Information:
Word Count: 316
Page Count: 40
Accelerated Reading level: 2.5 / points: 0.5
AR quiz: 6092




Owl Moon by Jane YolenOwl Moon
by Jane Yolen
John Schoenherr, Illus.

Caldecott Award Winner!

The story of a parent and child out for a moonlit romp in the snow, hunting for a great horned owl.


Reading Information:
Word Count: 751
Page Count: 40
Accelerated Reading level: 3.2 / points: 0.5
AR quiz: 5532




Young Listeners (Toddlers—Kindergarten)



It’s Snowing!By Olivier DunreaIt’s Snowing!
By Olivier Dunrea

A charming book with a mother and baby frolicking in the new snow until it’s time to come back to their cozy cottage. Musical text and charming pictures make this a good read for the very young.

Reading Information:
Word Count: 257
Page Count: 32
Accelerated Reading level: 1.1 / points: 0.5
AR quiz: 65736


Froggy Gets DressedFroggy Gets Dressed
by Jonathan London

One of a series of Froggy books. Froggy wants to go out in the snow, but every time he gets dressed, he forgets some article of clothing!

Reading Information:
Word Count: 428
Page Count: 32
Accelerated Reader: reading level: 1.8 / points: 0.5
AR quiz: 17526


Hush Little Polar BearHush Little Polar Bear
by Jeff Mack

An adorable bedtime book about a young polar bear and his environment—wonderful illustrations and lyrical text.


Reading Information:
Reading Level: unkn



Dream Snow by Eric CarleDream Snow
by Eric Carle

This one is also a Christmas book, but it’s the charming collage work and plastic overlays of the pages with snowflakes that really bring this book to life.

Reading Information:
Word Count: 373
Page Count: 32
Accelerated Reading level: 2.5 / points: 0.5
AR quiz: 46136




A Penguin Story by Antoinette PortisA Penguin Story
by Antoinette Portis

** Starred Review Publishers Weekly**

Penguins seem to go along with a world of snow! In this story, our young penguin is sick of the stark landscape and goes looking for something . . . different.

Reading Information:
Word Count: 293
Page Count: 40
Accelerated Reading level: 1.4 / points: 0.5
AR quiz: 126994


Snow Day by Komako SakaiSnow Day
by Komako Sakai

** Starred Review Publishers Weekly**

** Starred Review Library School Journal**

A young urban bunny’s world is transformed by snow. His kindergarten is closed and his father can’t catch his flight. Captures some of the experiences and feelings youngsters might have on a snow day where things shut down.

Reading Information:
Word Count: 255
Page Count: 32
Accelerated Reading level: 1.5 / points: 0.5
AR quiz: 127690


Snow Riders by Constance McGeorge and Mary WhyteSnow Riders
by Constance McGeorge and Mary Whyte

Imagination takes flight in this lusciously illustrated book about children who create snow horses that come to life in the night and take them for a ride.

Reading Information:
none available


Snow by Uri ShulevitzSnow
by Uri Shulevitz

**Caldecott Honor Book**

Uri Shulevitz tends to say more with his pictures than with words. In this book a snow storm gradually begins, despite the skepticism of the city folk, and to the delight of the young boy.


Reading Information:
Word Count: 156
Page Count: 32
Accelerated Reading level: 1.6 / points: 0.5
AR quiz: 28079


Snow!
by Cynthia Rylant
Lauren Stringer (Illus.)

** Starred Review BookList**

A Celebration of snow in lyrical text and lovely pictures!

Reading Information:
Word Count: 326
Page Count: 40
Accelerated Reading level: generic 3 / points: 0.5
AR quiz: 122947


Older Readers/Listeners (1st-3rd)

Jan Brett’s Snowy Treasury
by Jan Brett

A Collection of Jan Brett classics, including The Mitten, The Hat, Gingerbread Baby and The Three Snowbears (an Inuit Goldilocks), all set in marvelous snowy climes.

Reading Information



The Snow Queen
by Amy Erlich and Susan Jeffers

One of Hans Christian Andersen’s classic tales retold here, with lush illustrations by veteran illustrator Susan Jeffers. Beautifully done.


Reading Information
Word Count: 3,541
Page Count: 32
Accelerated Reading level: 4.5 / points: 1.0

AR quiz: 109404



Snowflake Bentley
by Jacqueline Briggs Martin, Mary Azarian (Illus.)

Caldecott Award Winner!

An unusual biographical picture book of a man obsessed with snowflakes and taking pictures of them. Children can find out more about this unusual individual and his work.

Reading Information
Word Count: 979
Page Count: 32
Accelerated Reading level: 4.4 / points: 0.5
AR quiz: 27678
  • Publisher: Houghton Mifflin Books for Children
  • ISBN-10: 0395861624
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Snow Moon
by Nicholas Brunelle

A poetical journey into the magical night where our narrator encounters owls. An enchanting little book with just the right dollop of wonder and magic.

Reading Information

Word Count: 144
Page Count: 40
Accelerated Reading level: 3.5 / points: 0.5
AR quiz: 102270


The Snow Show

by Carolyn Fisher (with Chef Kelvin)

A humorous science read on the processes of evaporation, deposition and precipitation. Dynamic art and text with lots of facts about snow!

Reading Information
Word Count: 679
Page Count: 48
Accelerated Reading level: 2.9 / points: 0.5
AR quiz: 123077


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