10 Winter-Focused Books About Snow for Toddlers
My son’s face lit up as he looked over the pages of the book he’d picked from the library today. “Mommy, I want to see snow,” he finally asserted.
When you live in California, snow is a mystery to children. My son’s first introduction to a snowy winter was through books. Those pages left him interested in something he’d never seen before.
That’s the power of books.
So whether your toddler plays in the snow throughout the winter or has never seen it before, I’ve created this list of our favorite books about snow for toddlers so you can read about snow all year long.
10 Winter-Focused Books About Snow for Toddlers – Quick Shop
- The Itsy Bitsy Snowman Jeffrey Burton
- Little Snowflake IglooBooks
- Snow Uri Shulevitz
- The Snowy Day Ezra Jack Keats
- Little Owl’s Snow Divya Srinivasan
- Snowball Sue Hendra
- That’s Not My Snowman… Usborne Books
- Hello, World! Snow Jill McDonald
- There’s Snow One Like You Rose Rossner
- A Little Book About Winter Leo Lionni
10 Winter-Focused Books Sbout Snow for Toddlers
1. The Itsy Bitsy Snowman Jeffrey Burton
Set to the tune of “The Itsy Bitsy Spider,” The Itsy Bitsy Snowman describes this snowman as he does winter things—sledding into town, skating on the ice, and dodging snowball fights.
This book is a fun read for young toddlers and the perfect way to teach them this classic nursery rhyme.
2. Little Snowflake IglooBooks
Have you ever wondered how a snowflake is made? Follow along with this sweet story as you learn the story of snow.
This little board book teaches toddlers how snowflakes are formed and their whole life span—from frozen water to a falling snowflake. But Little Snowflake isn’t a dry non-fiction book. It’s a great way to teach your toddler about snowflakes.
3. Snow Uri Shulevitz
This classic book tells the simple story of weather that doesn’t obey anyone. When a boy sees a snowflake everyone denys that it’s snowing. Until there’s no denying it.
Snow is the story of the way a day can be transformed from dark and gray to a beautiful, snowy day. It’s an excellent choice to transform the atmosphere of the dark days of winter this winter season.
4. The Snowy Day Ezra Jack Keats
This classic story describes the joys of a young boy on a snowy day.
Your child will love following along on this snow day and you’ll love the questions it brings up as this boy plays in this winter wonderland. Why did the snowball disappear when the boy went inside? Why were his tracks different when he did different things with his feet? It’s the perfect book for a little boy who loves to ask questions.
5. Little Owl’s Snow Divya Srinivasan
Little Owl can’t wait for snow. When the first snow comes, it puts a soft blanket over the ground. But soon little Owl is tired of the snow and ready for spring.
Little Owl’s Snow is a great book that teaches us to enjoy each season, especially the wonders of winter. Soon it’ll be gone and we’ll wish for it again. If your toddler loves animals, he’ll love seeing all the different animals and their responses to the snowy season.
6. Snowball Sue Hendra
One day a lonely snowball stands at the top of a mountain, wondering what it’d be like to visit the town below. But he gets more than he bargained for when he slips and rolls into town, plowing through the powdery snow and everything else in his way. When the disaster ends, he finds what he wished for most of all—friends.
Snowball is so much fun for young children. They’ll love the anticipation as snowball barrels through one thing after another and they’ll laugh at the cute outcome of this winter story.
7. That’s Not My Snowman… Usborne Books
Part of the That’s Not My series, That’s Not My Snowman… is an interactive book with the textures on a snowman. Your young toddler will love feeling and identifying the texture of each of these items. I love that these include large patches with unique textures for babies and toddlers to feel.
Older toddlers can also spot the mouse on each page.
8. Hello, World! Snow Jill McDonald
From the Hello World! series, Hello, World! Snow is a nonfiction book that teaches toddlers about snow. Come along and learn about how snow is formed, the shapes of snowflakes, and more in this informational book.
This beautiful book has tons of interesting information, beautiful illustrations, and is engaging for busy toddlers. You might even learn something about snow from this book.
9. There’s Snow One Like You Rose Rossner
For those who love puns and the bestselling board book I Love You Like No Otter, this book will be a hit. There’s Snow One Like You is full of winter-themed puns for ways to tell your child how much you love them.
While this book won’t teach your toddler about snow, it is a sweet book about winter and winter animals—polar bears, snowmen, and narwhals—to add to your collection.
10. A Little Book About Winter Leo Lionni
From Leo Lionni comes a beautifully illustrated book about all things winter. If you’re familiar with some of his other books (Fish is Fish and Alexander and the Wind-Up Mouse) and illustration style, you’ll notice some of the same characters in these board books for young learners.
A Little Book About Winter talks about all our winter activities. It does so with colorful illustrations and fun ways of introducing topics, like snow. It’s a perfect winter book for toddlers.
So on your next snowy day or during an abnormally dry winter (if you live in California), pick up one of these winter books for toddlers and have fun discussing the wonder of snow. I hope you and your toddler love this list of snow books—snow picture books and board books.
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