The Shortest Day: Celebrating the Winter Solstice
10 best books like The Shortest Day: Celebrating the Winter Solstice (Wendy Pfeffer): The Tomten, Night Tree, The Story of Snow: The Science of Winter's Wonder, The Winter Solstice, Lucia and the Light, When Winter Comes, Gifts of the Heart, The Return of the Light: Twelve Tales from Around the World for the Winter Solstice, Shall I Knit You a Hat?: A Christmas Yarn, Celebrating the Great Mother: A Handbook of Earth-Honoring Activities for Parents and Children
| Author | Astrid Lindgren |
| ISBN | 0698115910 |
I want...
Night Tree
| Author | Eve Bunting |
| ISBN | 0152001212 |
This book was such a surprise. I didn't know anything about it and that's how you want to be. Don't read any more reviews where they might give away...
| Author | Mark Cassino |
| ISBN | 0811868664 |
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...
| Author | Ellen Jackson |
| ISBN | 1562944002 |
This book was not at all what I was expecting. What I was expecting was a nice book about celebrating the Winter Solstice. Something Pagan parents could read to their children around the holiday season.
Instead, this book describes...
| Author | Phyllis Root |
| ISBN | 0763622966 |
In a cozy cabin high in the mountains of the Far North, Lucia and her family live a snug and contented life. But one day the wind screams...
| Author | Nancy Van Laan |
| ISBN | 0689817789 |
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...
Gifts of the Heart
| Author | Patricia Polacco |
| ISBN | 0399160949 |
Richie and Trisha want to buy Christmas gifts for their family, but they don't have enough money. Enter Kay...
| Author | Carolyn McVickar Edwards |
| ISBN | 1569246173 |
The winter solstice, the day the "sun stands still," marks the longest night and the shortest day of the year (it occurs either on December 20 or 21). Celebrations honoring the winter solstice as a moment of transition and renewal date back...
| Author | Kate Klise |
That Mother Rabbit is one super-knitter!
The illustrations are by Klise's sister. At first glance, I didn't...
| Author | Cait Johnson |
| ISBN | 0892815507 |
| Author | Tasha Tudor |
| Author | Steve Jenkins |
| ISBN | 0547245157 |
Astronaut Handbook
| Author | Meghan Mccarthy |
| ISBN | 0375844597 |
A Whiff of Pine, a Hint of Skunk: A Forest of Poems
| Author | Deborah Ruddell |
| ISBN | 1416942114 |
the rugged raccoon
admires his face
by the light of the moon:
the mysterious mask,
the whiskers beneath,
the sliver of cricket
still stuck in his teeth.
Take a lighthearted romp through four seasons in the forest with these whimsical poems....
Our Family Tree: An Evolution Story
| Author | Lisa Westberg Peters |
| ISBN | 0152017720 |
The Last Wild Witch: An Eco-Fable for Kids and Other Free Spirits
| Author | Starhawk |
| ISBN | 1890931594 |
Older Than the Stars
| Author | Karen C. Fox |
| ISBN | 1570917876 |
In a way, we are all as old as the universe itself. In fact, every bit of every one of us was created in the Big Bang, billions of years ago.
Stunning illustrations and lively verse tell the story of the cosmic connections that tie human beings to the...
Christmas Farm
| Author | Mary Lyn Ray |
| ISBN | 0152162909 |
The Nativity
| Author | Julie Vivas |
| ISBN | 0152060855 |
The Twelve Days of Christmas
| Author | Laurel Long |
| ISBN | 0803733577 |
Ollie's Ski Trip
| Author | Elsa Beskow |
| ISBN | 0863150918 |
Tony's Bread: An Italian Folktale
| Author | Tomie dePaola |
| ISBN | 0613014928 |
This book is an Italian fairy-tale-like folklore book about a young man who seeks a princess, and works with Pasta in order to gain her father’s respect. At the end of the story, Tony creates the Italian bread, panetonne. This book demonstrates how different one cultures side...
The EARTH Book
| Author | Todd Parr |
With his signature blend of playfulness and sensitiviy, Todd Parr explores the important, timely subject of environmental protection and conservation in this eco-friendly picture book....
Duck & Goose, It's Time For Christmas!
| Author | Tad Hills |
| ISBN | 0375864849 |
Our feathered friends are getting ready for Christmas. The only problem? Goose is more interested in skating, sledding, and making snow angels than in helping Duck decorate their Christmas tree. While Goose has the time...