10 Winter Storybooks To Cozy Up With At Home

Despite an unusually warm December, there is no denying that winter is officially here.

Our plummeting temperatures might put a damper on some of your favorite outdoor activities, but the cold does offer families a fantastic opportunity to cuddle up with some winter storybooks!

With a little help from the Brooklyn Public Library, we’ve pulled together ten winter storybooks that explore snowy days, lost mittens, adventurous snowmen, and other cold weather themes that will have both you and the kids smiling from ear to ear.

1. The Snowy Day, by Ezra Jack Keats: This classic from Brooklyn’s own Ezra Jack Keats is the perfect example of how magical snow can be when seen through the eyes of a child.
2. The Mitten, by Jan Brett: In this delightful Ukrainian folk tale, forest animals cozy up inside a lost mitten. All is right with the world – until somebody sneezes.
3. Twelve Kinds Of Ice, by Ellen Bryan Obed: The start of winter, the excitement that goes along with cold weather fun, and how the changing of the ice guides the season are at the heart of this story set in rural Maine.
4. Blizzard, by John Rocco: With a little ingenuity (and a pair of tennis racket snowshoes), even a young boy can be a hero in the aftermath of a giant blizzard.
5. Snowmen At Night, by Caralyn Buehner: Do the kids ever wonder what their frosty friends get up to after dark? Don’t miss this colorful story about snowmen hijinks after dark.
6. The Snowman, by Raymond Briggs: This one is great for young children as there are no words! Kids can develop their own spin to these beautiful illustrations of a young boy and his snowman, who set off on a high flying adventure.
7. The Tomten And The Fox, by Astrid Lindgren: Based on a classic Swedish poem, this story tells the tale of a friendly house troll that keeps watch over a farm at night, protecting the family and animals from a hungry fox.
8. Trouble With Trolls, by Jan Brett: Not all trolls can be a Tomten. Luckily, this book’s clever heroine outwits a band of trolls that are set on stealing her dog.
9. Owl Moon, by Jane Yolen: There is nothing like a New England winter, and readers young and old will love the gorgeous illustrations that accompany a father and daughter’s journey to discover the Great Horned Owl.
10. Snow, by Uri Shulevitz: Kids anxiously awaiting the first snowfall of winter will relate to the young boy in this story, who along with his dog, are the only ones who see the beauty in their city’s little flurry.

Do you have a favorite winter book? Share your suggestions in the comments below.