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June 22, 2023
BEST Winter Picture Books and Read Alouds for Kids

BEST Winter Picture Books and Read Alouds for Kids

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From snowman, the first snow, winter animals, and more…. you will love snuggling up and reading these fun Winter Books for Kids. These winter stories for children are perfect for enjoying the cold months of December, January and February with your toddler, preschool, pre-k, kindergarten, first grade, and 2nd grade students. From pretty pictures to cute stories, rhyming text, and engaging characters these winter read alouds are sure to be a fun winter activity.

From snowman, the first snow, winter animals, and more.... you will love snuggling up and reading these fun Winter Books for Kids. These winter books for children are perfect for enjoying the cold months of December, January and February with your toddler, preschool, pre-k, kindergarten, first grade, and 2nd grade students. From pretty pictures to cute stories, rhyming text, and engaging characters these winter books are sure to be a fun winter activity.

Winter Books for Kids

It may be cold and snowy outside, but inside you can sit on the couch in front of a warm fire and enjoy reading some delightful winter books for kids.  These stories about the first day of winter, snow, snowmen, winter animals, snow globe, and more are such fun winter picture books to read with your children. Use these with toddlers, preschoolers, kindergartners and as  winter books for 1st grade, grade 1, and grade 2 elementary age students.

Winter Read Alouds

Whether you are a parent, teacher, or homeschooler – these winter books for children are sure to engage young learners and encourage children to love reading!

Alive with swirling snow and lots of outdoor fun, the first ten days of winter bring special gifts for a special friend. This cumulative tale will have children chanting along as they discover all the trimmings needed for the most perfect snowman ever!

Winter is Here has beautiful watercolor illustrations and charming test help kids relive all the wondrous things about winter.

The Snowy Day is a classic book that has been a favorite of parents everywhere since 1963. The bright, simple illustrations are sure to charm a new generation of kids too.

Winter stories for kids

Celebrate the wonders of winter as the kids enjoy sledding, building snowmen, drinking hot cocoa and more.

The illustrations in Snowballs use collages of cut paper and vibrant, textured objects to give a unique perspective of building a snowman.

The Mitten is a best selling classic for a reason. The charming story introduces kids to animals in the winter while following a silly story about animals all getting in the same mitten.

Kids will have fun learning about animals in the winter with this interesting and fun-to-read book.

Learn numbers, colors, and animals in this fun 12 Snow Days of Winter book.

Kids will have fun reading about Sneezy the Snowman who is too cold so he tries to warm up and then children help remake him just right.

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Kids will be delighted to see what happens to Snowmen all Year long in this sweet story.

Biscuits Snowy Day is sure to be your child’s new favorite. Romp around in the snow with the beloved dog.

This delightful story is one of our favorites. Get ready to laugh out loud as There Was a Cold Lady Who Swallowed Some Snow gets sillier and sillier.  If you read this, don’t miss these Cold Lady Who Swallowed Snow free Sequencing Worksheets.

Best winter read alouds

Help kids learn The Story of Snow with this picture book that helps kids explore the science of snow.

Have you ever wondered what Snowmen do at Night? Kids will be delighted by the imaginative details of the secret life of snowmen.

Have fun counting to 100 with this fun 100 Snowmen book.

Be amazed at Snowzilla, the largest snowman ever seen. It is so big it attracts tourists!

Best winter books for kids

Snow wont stop with cute little dog who has plans to go sledding all day.

Help kids learn about the solstice in this sweet Shorted Day picture book.

Winter read alouds for kids

Take a look through an animal’s eyes and discover the interesting ways that animals cope with the cold winter months throughout this rhythmic story.

Join mouse as he discovers all the wonders of winter.

A delightful story about sharing with others, with soft flocking wherever Little Hedgehog’s mittens, hat and scarf appear.

Stunning photographs help kids take a peak at where animals sleep in the winter.

Find out how badger and hare make do when there is little food in the winter. A sweet story of friendship and sharing.

Snow Sounds is a wonderful book about onomatopoeia – words that make sounds!

Join a boy and his new friend Jack Frost on their winter adventures.

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The Thing About Yetis is an adorable story about all the ways that yetis like to have fun in the wintertime – from drinking hot chocolate (with lots of marshmallows!) to building snow castles and knocking them down

Oh, when will it snow again? wonders the little family who lives in the snow globe. They long for a snowstorm  if only someone in the big family would pick up the snow globe and give it a shake. Such a creative story that is sure to delight kids!

This Spaghetti with the Yeti is a hilarious rhyming story that kids are sure to want to read over and over and over again.

The whole family is eager for a snow day, but when no snow comes the family is in for a disappointment – or are they

 

 

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Cute and creative snowman craft ideas to make adorable snowman suncatcher craft. Perfect winter craft for preschoolers and up in January!!
This outrageously FUN snowman activity is a combination craft, activity, and winter stem activities too! This snowman launcher is simple to make and loads of fun as a snowman activity for toddler, preschool, pre-k, kindergarten, first grade, 2nd grade and up! Follow our step-by-step how to make a snowball launcher for an adorable snowman craft and winter activities for preschoolers in January!
add vinegar to the ziplock bag to make a cute melting snowman that is about to explode!
Kids will love this fun snowman activity that allows them to sneak in a little science to a cold, winter day! Snowman eruptions are so easy, and this is such a cute project for toddler, preschool, pre-k, kindergarten, and first grade students.  In these winter science experiments children will watch the effect of baking soda and vinegar in a silly and outrageously FUN snow experiments.
Circle Snowman Winter Craft - two clever and simple ideas for making this easy snowman craft with toddlers, preschoolers, and kndergartners for Christmas or winter craft. #snowman #wintercrafts #snowmancrafts
Wow! This 2 ingredient snow dough is amazing! This snow dough recipe is quick and easy to make, plus it feels just like snow. Let us show you how to make snow dough for your toddler, preschool, pre-k, kindergarten, and first graders to build sculptures, icebugs, snowman, and other winter activities. This snow sensory play smells amazing and is perfect for a penguin activity, inside snow activities, and to explore other habitats as an antarctica activities for preschoolers. Ready to play? Come take a peak at baking soda snow!
Beautiful snowflake craft for kids using chromatography creates colorful Christmas or winter craft ideas to use as decorations!
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Whether it’s cold and snow outside or not, this snow slime is the perfect winter activity for kids! The fun textures, shimmer, and beauty make this one of our favorite January activities for preschoolers. Use this snow activities in your winter theme with toddler, preschool, pre-k, kindergarten, first grade, 2nd grade, and 3rd graders.
Whether you are looking for snowman card ideas to send out as Christmas cards or in January as a winter craft for kids - these handmade greeting cards are super cute and fun to make! Use our free snowman printables to make these DIY snowman cards quick and easy to make. This snowman craft for kids is sure to be a hit with preschool, pre-k, kindergarten, first grade, 2nd grade, 3rd grade, and up!
Easy snow volcano science experiment

Winter Activities

Looking for a fun way to work on r-controlled vowel syllables? This r-conrolled syllable activity is a great way to get practice with ar, or, and er (which can be spelled er, ir, or ur) sounds. Use this winter theme r-controlled vowel activities as a fun snowman activity with first graders during January! Simply print r controleld vowel sort to play and learn with with free snoman printable phonics activity!
Sneak in some fun math practice with kindergarten, first grade, and 2nd graders too with this snowman place value! This place value snowman is a fun way to practice  number recognition and place value including the ones, tens, and hundreds places! This snowman math makes it exciting and enjoyable for students to learn. Simply grab the snowman printables, print, and cut part - you are ready for FREE snowman math activities!
Kids will love learning about the different parts of speech with these fun and free printable Parts of Speech Worksheets.  These cute snowman worksheets allow 3rd grade, 4th grade, 5th grade, and 6th graders learn about nouns, verbs, adverbs, adjectives, pronouns, prepositions, conjunctions, and interjections. Simply print the winter worksheets filled with fun activities to make learning about the eight different parts of speech through fun.
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These Winter Word Searches are fun, engaging activity for kids during the cold months of December, January, and February. These winter word search free printable pages have varying degrees of difficulty making these winter word search printable fun for children in preschool, pre-k, kindergarten, first grade, 2nd grade, 3rd grade, 4th grade, and 5th graders too. Simply print the winter word search pdf for kids to play and learn while finding words to do with winter like snow, hot chocolate, winter sports and more.
Make practicing adding fun for preschool, pre-k, and k5 kids with these free printable math addition worksheets for kindergarten. These addition worksheets for kindergarten allow children to work on their addition skills within 10. The fun, playful winter math for kindergartners addition activity is perfect for keeping kids engaged and eager to learn in December, January, and February!
Looking for a fun winter rhyming center? These snowballs match the rhyming words game is perfect for practicing! Use the rhyming words with pictures as a hands-on rhyming activity for your Kindergarten. Grab this free rhyming activities for preschoolers to have fun practicing rhyming  words which have the same ending sounds.
Providing seasonal writing prompts for children helps them get more excited about writing! These super cute winter story starters have images to color and a word bank to help pre-k, kindergarten, and first grade students work on writing skills.  Kindergarten story starters are perfect for helping your young writers get their creative juices flowing. Simply download pdf file with winter writing prompts
Kids will have fun decorating these super cute, winter coloring pages with crayons, markers, and colored pencils! From snowmen, penguins, snowballs, sledding, and more - we've got lots of fun winter coloring sheets to choose from. Simply download pdf file with free winter coloring sheets for toddler, preschool, pre-k, kindergarten, first grade, and 2nd grade students to colour this December, January, and February.
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Winter Printables

Picking out really good books kids will WANT to read can be challenge and time consuming. I’ve done all the work for you in this 4th grade reading list.  This fourth grade reading list includes lots of engaging books filled with exciting story lines and characters. Plus I've put together a printable 4th grade reading list for you to print and take to the library. Simply print 4th grade reading list pdf and you are ready to head to the library to get some really fun-to-read 4th grade reading books.
Picking good book for kids can be a challenge.  This 5th grade reading list has over 50 fun-to-read and engaging fifth grade books that will help get your grade 5 students excited about reading! You will love the variety of topics and styles in this 5th grade reading book lists  to help kids get excited to read and learn to love to read. Simply print 5th grade book list and you are ready for fifth grade reading list.
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Are you working on picking books for 3rd graders? Let me help you pick 3rd grade reading books that are engaging to kids and filled with rich vocabulary and story lines. Instead of spending hours at the library or searching through books on Amazon, check out these fun-to-read Books for Third Graders. Simply download pdf file with printable 3rd grade reading list and you are ready to help your third grader love reading!
Reading family picture books is important for toddler, preschool, pre-k, kindergarten, first grade, and 2nd grade children. It helps them understand our family structure, that kids are loved and care for, and more. We have so many really cute and fun-to-read picture books about family.  Come take a peak to find your new favorite picture books about families.
Zoo Theme Books For Kids There are so many fun ways to use zoo themed books in your learning program. You can read a different book each day of the week, Monday through Friday, or read your favorite book (s) every day of the week. Kids love repetition, so don’t worry about boring them!
Learn about history with fun and exciting historical fiction for kids. These historical fiction books for kids are the best way to get kids excited about history. Vivid stories make the sights, sounds, and feelings of that moment in history come alive. Kids won’t even realize they are learning because they will be having so much fun enjoying a really great story! We have historical fiction children's books for kindergarten, first grade, 2nd grade, historical fiction books for 3rd graders, 4th grade, 5th grade, and 6th grade students. These children's historical fiction cover ancient civilizations, middle ages, early explorers, colonial america, world war 1, and more!
Community Helper Books for Kids
Looking for a book your grade 2 student will love? Check out this free printable list of Read Aloud Chapter Books for 2nd Grade! You and your child will love these book recommendations
20+ Amazing First Grade Read Aloud Chapter Books to help kids get excited about reading and let their imaginations soar. Includes fre printable 1st grade book list to take to the library #grade1 #firstgrade #1stgradebooks
100 Books for 1st Graders to Read on their own (arranged by reading level) - includes FREE printable book list to print and take to the library and use as book mark. lots of great choices of printable and books!!! Perfect for summer reading and year round first grade book list! #1stgrade #firstgrade #booklists
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25 amazing Chapter Book Series for Kids - help kids get excited about reading with these great chapter books for kids in first grade, 2nd grade, and 3rd grade. These are great book recommendations for picking books at the library with the (FREE printable book list), summer reading, reading clubs. #chapterbooksforkids #bookrecommendations #booklists #chapterbooksforkids #firstgradebooks #2ndgradebooks #3rdgradebooks
Kindergarten Book List
Looking for some really great books to read aloud that your 1st grader will love? We have a free printable first grade read alouds picture books you must read with your child while they are in grade 1. 
Are you trying to figure out what books should be on your second grade reading list? We've done all the work for you and compiled the best books for your 2nd grade reading list with a free printable. Here are over 40 must read books for your 2nd grade book list that your child will love; arranged conveniently by book level. Simply download pdf file with 2nd grade reading list printable and you are ready to head to the library to get your books!
If you are trying to pick really good 3rd grade books, check out this Third Grade Books list printable for grade 3

Book recommendations for Kids

Download the free book report forms for your homeschool
Young kids will love learning about the parts of a book with these fun and free parts of a book worksheets. These fun book reports for young children are so handy. Being no-prep, these identifying parts of a book worksheet pages help to ensure readers are understanding what are the parts of the books they are reading including the title, author, and the illustrator. Simply print label parts of a book worksheet and are ready to learn with your kindergarten, first grade, 2nd grade, 3rd grade, and 4th graders too.
Looking for a fun, clever, and EASY book report idea? You will love these clever, free printable pizza reading comprehension slices. Not only do they help kids summarize what they read, but they are a great way to motivate kids to read  and understanding what they've read. Fun resource for parents, teachers, and homeschoolers of kindergarten, first grade, 2nd grade, 3rd grade, 4th grade, 5th grade, and 6th grade students.
Make sure kids are understanding what they read with these book report worksheets. These fun, free printable book report template pages are perfect for older kids in 2nd grade, 3rd grade, 4th grade, 5th grade, and 6th grade students. Being no-prep, these book report forms help to ensure readers are understanding what they are reading. Simply print the printable book report template to write down information about the book including the title, author, setting, main characters and the ending.
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FREE Printable library scavenger hunts for kids
These fun, free printable Aesops's Fables worksheets are a great way to learn morals, read some quality literature, and work on reaching comprehension too. Use these printables to teach Aesop's Fables for kids. There are 10 different fable worksheet pages for kindergarten, first grade, 2nd grade, 3rd graders to learn to read, have fun and understand the meaning of different morals. Simply print fables for 2nd grade and you are ready to go!
Make sure kids are understanding what they read with this free book report template. This 1st grade book report is a handy, NO PREP way to ensure early readers are understanding what they are reading. The book report template 3rd grade has a spot for first grade, second grade, third grade, and fourth grade students to write down book title, author, rate the book, tell their favorite part, give a summary of the book, and more. This is such a handy, free printable, book report template 2nd grade.  Simply grab the free downloadable book reports and you are ready to go!
Make sure kids are understanding what they read with these free book reports. This 3rd grade book report is super handy, as it is no-prep and works with any book. Use this book report template to ensure readers are understanding what they are reading. These book report form has many spots for children from second grade, third grade, fourth grade, and fifth graders to write down information about the book including the title, author, setting, main characters and the ending. Simply print the free book report templates and you are ready to go!
FREE Printable Reaidng Comprehension Bookmarks - work on reading retention and comprehension with this activity that helps students learn to take notes and prepare for book reports in grade 2, grade 3, grade 4, grade 5, and grade 6. #homeschool #readingcomprehension #reading
FREE Bookshelf Reading Log - super cute printable booklog to help encourage kids to read picture books, readers, and chapter books. Use as a weekly motivator for toddlers, preschoolers, prek, and kindergartners or monthly summer reading program. Plus makes a great family book club printable.
Kids will enjoy searching for different books and information in books with this fun and free Reading Scavenger Hunt. This free printable scavenger hunt is fun for kindergarten, first grade, 2nd grade, 3rd grade, 4th grade, and 5th grade students. Using thie literacy scavenger hunt is a great way for kids to become familiar with the library and how to find different resources. Simply print library printable pdf file with the scavenger hunt pdf in color or black and white and you are ready for these library activities!
Do your kids love playing with play dough? I know mine do. That is one reason why I love incorporating playdough activities using playdoh mats into other aspects of our learning. So as we were learning what are the parts of a book I decided I'd make playdough mats to learn the parts of a book for kids. Simply print the parts of a book worksheet and set out some playdough to teach preschool, pre-k, kindergarten, first grade, 2nd grade, and 3rd graders the basic parts of a book.
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Book reports are a great way for kids to recall what they’ve read, help with reading comprehension, and improve writing too. But not all kids enjoy filling out book report forms. Here are 26 creative, fun, and unique book report ideas. So if you are looking to make book reports more fun, you will love these clever creative book report ideas for kindergarten, first grade, 2nd grade, 3rd grade, 4th grade, 5th grade, and 6th grade students.  Which book report projects will you try first?

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Vickie

Vicki is a former teacher who blogs about reading, kid’s activities and children’s books at Babies to Bookworms. She is a stay at home mom to her two year old daughter – a budding bookworm as well! Vicki aims to help parents, teachers and caregivers to get kids interested in reading and learning with fun activities and great books.

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