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10 best books like Snow (Cynthia Rylant): The Friendly Beasts: An Old English Christmas Carol, Snow Rabbit, Spring Rabbit: A Book of Changing Seasons, My Mama Had a Dancing Heart, A Perfect Day, Cold Snap, Big Snow, The Story of Snow: The Science of Winter's Wonder, Snowballs, Winter Is the Warmest Season, Stranger in the Woods: A Photographic Fantasy

The Friendly Beasts: An Old English Christmas Carol
AuthorTomie dePaola
ISBN0613115589
Using the classic English Christmas carol, The Friendly Beasts, for his text, celebrated American picture-book artist Tomie dePaola creates a lovely holiday title here. As the verses describe the gifts that the animals of the stable gave to the Christ Child, the artwork alternates between depictions...
Snow Rabbit, Spring Rabbit: A Book of Changing Seasons
AuthorIl Sung Na
ISBN0375867864
What do the animals do when the snow falls to the ground and all the trees are bare?  Some fly long distances, while some swim to warmer waters.  Some take a long, warm sleep where they live, while others have a thick, cozy coat and can stay in the snow!

As with Il Sung Na's previous books, Snow Rabbit,...
My Mama Had a Dancing Heart
AuthorLibba Moore Gray
ISBN0531071421
I love this book. I even mentioned it on my blog a few years ago when someone else's post went viral about why we shouldn't try to give our kids a magical childhood (I've run a non-profit site and later the related blog called "A Magical Childhood" for nearly 20 years).

In that post, I wrote:

"There...
A Perfect Day
AuthorCarin Berger
Carin Berger's art is technically excellent, but I don't find it engaging. The faces of the children are a little weird, either without noses or with what appears to be a bird's beak instead.
That said, this is a cute little book about the things you can do on a cold day after it has snowed. Since I live...
Cold Snap
AuthorEileen Spinelli
ISBN0375957006
Warm up with this charming neighborly tale about a small town determined to beat the deep freeze from a beloved picture-book author and a two-time Caldecott Honor illustrator!
 
It’s snowy cold in the town of Toby Mills. The thermometer is sinking toward zero, and the icicle hanging from...
Big Snow
AuthorJonathan Bean
ISBN0374306966
Anxious for snow - lots of snow! - young David continually asks his mother about its arrival, and continually finds that the tasks she sets him - helping make cookies, cleaning the bathroom, making the bed - remind him of the flaky white substance he has on his mind. Eventually, after making lots of extra...
The Story of Snow: The Science of Winter's Wonder
AuthorMark Cassino
ISBN0811868664
The Story of Snow: The Science of Winter's Wonder by Mark Cassino is a non-fiction picture book for children which teaches all about snow.

It's a simple read that begins with clouds, and takes you through the life cycle of a snowflake in an easy to understand format.

It contains the most...
Snowballs
AuthorLois Ehlert
ISBN0152162755
Pull on your mittens and head outside with Lois Ehlert for a snowball day! Grab some snow and start rolling. With a few found objects, like buttons and fabric and seeds, and a little imagination, you can create a whole family out of snow. “Ehlert uses collages of cut paper and vibrant, textured objects...
Winter Is the Warmest Season
AuthorLauren Stringer
ISBN0152049673
Most people think summer is the warmest season. This story, however, is brimming with evidence to the contrary--from roaring fires to grilled cheese sandwiches to toasty flannel pajamas. A unique twist on the traditional wintertime picture book, the beautiful visual narrative follows a...
Stranger in the Woods: A Photographic Fantasy
AuthorCarl R. Sams II
ISBN0967174805
The text isn't the strongest, but readers young and old will delight in the stunning nature photography throughout Stranger in the Woods. The "stranger" is a snowman that two children have decorated with treats for the hungry woodland animals.

This book would be a nice resource for classroom...
Snow! Snow! Snow!
AuthorLee Harper
ISBN1416984542
Snow is not easy. To convey, that is. That something white and cold could be as much fun as it is takes ingenuity. For hundreds of thousands of years human beings have been committed to figuring out how nature can be turned into a game of some sort. Snow-based activities are some of our smartest solutions....
Winter Is Coming
AuthorTony Johnston
ISBN1442472510
“A quiet, beautiful picture book to share.” —Booklist (starred review)

“This gentle, lyrical celebration of the natural world will reward similarly observant readers.” —Kirkus Reviews (starred review)

“A touching reminder about the beauty of the natural world.”...
Here Comes Jack Frost
AuthorKazuno Kohara
ISBN1596434422
3.5 STARS

Here is the story of a little boy who meets Jack Frost. At first, Frost taunts him but the boy has his own skills to cope with all the wintery things Frost sends him and the two become friends; Frost will stay with the boy as long as the boy doesn't mention anything warm.

If found...
All You Need for a Snowman
AuthorAlice Schertle
ISBN0152061150
Horn Book November/December, 2002

"One small snowflake / fluttering down- / that's all you need / for a snowman," declares Schertle on the first spread in what might be called an accumulative tale. There's one more word at the lower right corner of the page-"EXCEPT..."-setting the pattern...
Snow
AuthorManya Stojic
ISBN0375923489
Winter is coming to the north woods and the animals are all getting ready for the first big snow. The owl hears the wind whistle, but the moose sees the first flakes. Now the geese know it is time to fly south, and the bear knows it is time for sleep. Then it snows and snows and snows. Every flake is different....
The Snow Day
AuthorKomako Sakai
ISBN0545013216
The best snow day book since Ezra Jack Keats's THE SNOWY DAY...

A young rabbit wakes up to wonderful news: A snow day! School is canceled, and the day that follows is rich with the magic and delight of the falling snow. And yet there is longing too, as the young rabbit and his mother wait for news of...
Ten on the Sled
AuthorKim Norman
ISBN1402770766
Author Kim Norman (Crocodaddy) and illustrator Liza Woodruff have whipped up a rollicking, jolly, snow-filled adventure!
In the land of the midnight sun, all the animals are having fun speeding down the hill on Caribou's sled. But as they go faster and faster, Seal, Hare, Walrus, and the others...
Red Sled
AuthorLita Judge
ISBN1442420073
Fun, simple and nearly wordless, while I have in many ways adored Lita Judge's Red Sled, and absolutely love the joyful (and at times also horrified) expressions on the animals' faces as they proceed to toboggan down the hill with the little girl's sled (and the few choice onomatopoeic accompanying...
When Winter Comes
AuthorNancy Van Laan
ISBN0689817789
As bland as the snow.

Very repetitive. I certainly couldn't read this to my kid because it would drive me crazy.

Every other page is, “Where, oh where does the X go/When winter comes and the cold winds blow?” And then it says where it goes. It's in rhyme. It's all about the different...
Jingle-Jingle
AuthorNicola Smee
ISBN1906250081
The beloved characters from Clip-Clop are back, and what a ride they’re taking this time! Mr. Horse has invited all the barnyard animals into his sleigh, and Cat, Dog, Pig, and Duck couldn’t be more excited. Soon, they’re holding on tight and dashing through the snow with bells jingle-jingling...
Yummy: Eight Favorite Fairy Tales
AuthorLucy Cousins
ISBN0763644749
Beware -- these fairy tales are not for the faint of heart! Maisy creator Lucy Cousins shifts gears to retell her favorites with vivid, rousing illustrations.

Eight classic stories take on new energy as Lucy Cousins ramps up her artwork. In this bold, funny, and unflinching collection, the...
I Dream of an Elephant
AuthorAmi Rubinger
ISBN0789210584
From the author–illustrator of Abbeville's Big Cat, Small Cat comes another rhyme–completion concept book, teaching children about colors through bright landscapes of loveable elephants.

I Dream of an Elephant takes readers through a wondrous world where they will encounter elephants...
Snow Sounds: An Onomatopoeic Story
AuthorDavid A. Johnson
ISBN0618473106
Sweep, crunch, swoosh, scrape . . . All night long, snow falls silently, bringing forth a world blanketed in white—and a very noisy day.
For at dawn’s light, machine, man, and child begin to dig out: first the big highway grader and snowplow, then the smaller town plow, a father’s snow blower,...
Snow Day!
AuthorLester L. Laminack
ISBN1561454184
A clever take on this familiar childhood wish features an unexpected twist sure to surprise and delight school-age readers.
When the television weatherman predicts a big snowfall, the narrator gleefully imagines the fun-filled possibilities of an unscheduled holiday from school. But when...
No Two Alike
AuthorKeith Baker
ISBN1442417420
I love, love, love the pictures. The text is nice and simple and quiet, too, but the pictures are what made this book for me. Now must save it for the next time I see my niece ... and then maybe PreK in January. This is the public library copy. I need to get one for our school!

The color combo is just fun....
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