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By Philip C. Stead
Roaring Brook Press, 2016.  Picture Book.

One sunny day Samson, a large and friendly woolly mammoth, encounters a little red bird who is looking for yellow flowers for her mouse friend (whose favorite color is yellow). As she flies off with the flowers, Samson wonders what it must be like to have a friend. He wonders this for so long, in fact, that he falls asleep and wakes up to a world covered in snow. In the midst of a blizzard, Samson finds and shelters the little red bird and flower-loving mouse in a tender tale of kindness and unexpected friendship.


Written by Teri Sloat
Illustrated by Rosalinde Bonnet
Henry Holt and Company, 2017.  Picture Book.

What is soft, fluffy, and white? Pablo’s wool, of course. But this little lamb soon discovers that there’s something else as well: SNOW! From making trails to sledding with friends, having snowball fights and crafting snowmen, there’s tons of fun to be had in the snow. But winter days grow dark very fast, and Pablo finds himself lost on his way home. Not to worry―Mama and Papa help Pablo get back to the cozy barn so he can talk about his adventures.


Written by Joyce Sidman
Illustrated by Beth Krommes
Houghton Mifflin Harcourt, 2016.  Picture Book.

There are planes to fly and buses to catch, but a child uses the power of words, in the form of an invocation, to persuade fate to bring her family a snow day — a day slow and unhurried enough to spend at home together.  In a spare text that reads as pure song and illustrations of astonishingly beautiful scratchboard art, Sidman and Krommes remind us that sometimes, if spoken from the heart, wishes really can come true.


Winter, Winter, Cold and Snow
Written by Sharon Palermo
Illustrated by Christina Song
Sleeping Bear Press, 2016.  Picture Book.

Join Chickadee, Bear, Rabbit, and a host of other animals on a quiet journey though a winter day. A gentle, repetitive story about forest creatures on a cold winter's day and night. With colorful, child-friendly illustrations this is a sweet pick for cozy storytimes by the fire.


Toys Meet Snow
Written by Emily Jenkins
Illustrated by Paul O. Zelinsky
Schwartz & Wade Books, 2015.  Picture Book.

While Little Girl is away on winter vacation, her toys, Lumphy, StingRay, and Plastic, decide to go outside and learn more about snow. The toys from the beloved chapter books Toys Go Out, Toy Dance Party, and Toys Come Home are back in a glorious full-color picture book, perfect for the holiday season. Acclaimed author Emily Jenkins and Caldecott Medal–winning illustrator Paul Zelinsky have created a book destined to become a classic.
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