It sure is feeling like winter outside and winter is such a great time to snuggle up inside with a good book. We have some fabulous winter non-fiction books here at the library—everything from folk tales, to poems, to winter crafts and games. The non-fiction section is always a great stop for fun relaxed learning and “cold-day-stuck-inside” ideas. Here are just a few of the titles we have:Winter: An Alphabet Acrostic by Steven Schnur
This is a beautiful book that goes through the alphabet with acrostic poems. Each poem describes a different wintertime theme or occurrence. The poems are short and the illustrations are beautiful. This would be a great book for younger and older children to read together—young kids will appreciate the alphabet and older kids will likely get a kick out of the fun acrostic poems.
Rabbit’s Snow Dance by James & Joseph BruchacHave you ever wondered why rabbit runs
so fast and has a short fluffy tail? Search no more! In Rabbit’s Snow Dance, a traditional Iroquois story, you can learn both! Plus, it never hurts to read a story that highlights the importance of patience and listening to your friends.Winter Day Play! by Nancy F. Castaldo
This is a book full of activities, crafts, and games to enjoy indoors and out! There are tons of ideas in here to make any snowed-in day lots of fun.
Under the Snow by Melissa Stewart
This is a beautiful book about what animals in nature are doing in the winter while we’re all out playing in the snow. It is wonderfully illustrated and shows lots of animals from ladybugs napping in rock walls to wood frogs frozen solid in scattered leaves on the forest floor. This would be a great book to read before a hike in the woods on a snowy day.
I hope you head to the library and check out some of the great non-fiction (and fiction!) winter books! There’s lots of choose from and winter is the perfect time to stalk up, snuggle in, and read.
Posted by Meredith, Library Intern
