Favorite Winter Books for Kids

As a mom, I have found that switching books once a month, right at the beginning of each month is the sweet spot for knowing when and how often to get books for kids. Utilizing common themes and topics for each month makes it a lot easier to know what books to get. From a teacher perspective, reading books that have a theme or topic in common also allows for a deeper and more immersive learning experience for kids. This approach also promotes confidence and love for learning.

For the month of January, the common theme for books is “Winter” since this is the season that we are experiencing where we currently live.

Here are my favorite winter books:

• "Where's the Penguin?" by Ingela P Arrhenius

• "When Winter Comes" by Ekaterina Trukhan

• "First Snow" by Nancy Viau

• "Ten Little Snowmen" by Amanda Sobotka

• "Snowmen at Night" by Caralyn Buehner

• "A Snow Day for Amos McGee" by Philip C. Stead 

• "The Snowy Nap" by Jan Brett

• "The Snow Thief" by Alice Hemming

• "The House with the Little Red Door" by Grace Easton

• "Ultimate Spotlight: Polar Animals" by Sandra Laboucarie

Reading age-appropriate books to your kids will help support them in their current language skills and at the same time will challenge them to further grow in their language development. Additionally, it will help build early literacy skills at an appropriate pace, promote attention and focus skills, and foster a love for reading. It will also help avoid common issues like child disengagement and frustration during reading time.

I hope these selections of books are useful when you choose to explore the various topics of Winter with your kids!