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Just One Flake
By Travis Jonker
New York: Abrams Books for Young Readers, 2023. Picture Book.

Determined to catch a perfect snowflake, Liam sticks out his tongue and tries a number of tricks, all to no avail, but after giving it one last shot, he grabs one in an unexpected way. --Editor

Written by Linda Booth Sweeney
Illustrated by Jana Christy
New York: G.P. Putnam's Sons, 2017. Picture Book.

A snowy day includes a journey with Grandma from home in the country to her house in town, sledding, snow angels, and cozy cuddling with Grandpa by the fire. --Publisher

By Christine Day
New York: Heartdrum, an imprint of HarperCollinsPublishers, 2021. Fiction. 250 pages.

After an injury sidelines her dreams of becoming a ballet star, Maisie is not excited for her blended family's midwinter road trip along the coast, near the Makah community where her mother grew up. --Editor

Written by Bernette Ford
Illustrated by Sebastien Braun
New York: Holiday House, 2005. Picture Book.

A family of young rabbits goes into a meadow at night to explore and play in winter's first snow. --Editor

Written by Justin Roberts
Illustrated by Chuck Groenink
New York: G.P. Putnam's Sons, 2022. Picture Book.

A father expresses his love for his child by promising to always be there from trudging through deep snow, gliding on fragile ice, and even carrying them when they're too tired to go on. --Publisher

By Benji Davies
New York: Harper, an imprint of HarperCollinsPublishers, 2021. Picture Book.

Tells the separate stories of one snowflake and one little girl, both longing for their own special place in the world... The snowflake and Noelle discover that wherever we go, and however we fall, in the end, we all find a way to shine. --Publisher
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