The BEST Christmas and Winter Books for Children

'Tis the season to get out your favorite Christmas & winter books!

Here is a list of sixteen books that my students absolutely LOVE, and some fun resources to go with each one!

FAVORITE CHRISTMAS AND WINTER BOOKS FOR KIDS

THE POLAR EXPRESS

This Christmas classic is written by Chris Van Allsburg. It is a Caldecott Medal award winner, and has been translated into stage productions and a movie.

MRS. WISHY-WASHY'S CHRISTMAS

We LOVE Mrs. Wishy-Washy, and this adorable book features Mrs. Wishy-Washy and her animal friends...all about making mistakes, being sorry, receiving forgiveness, and showing love. The spirit of Christmas at its best!

THE GINGERBREAD MAN

There are so many versions of this story! I love this one by Eric A. Kimmel- it has fun characters, and a refrain that students love to chant together.

THE SNOW GLOBE FAMILY

This book is about a tiny family that lives inside of a snow globe, in the home of a big family. The story leads to students imagining what it would be like to live in a snow globe.

SNEEZY THE SNOWMAN

Poor Sneezy keeps doing things that make him melt...it's a good thing that he has friends that are there to help!

FROZEN NOSES

Frozen Noses by Jan Carr is filled with winter fun, and the colorful cut paper illustrations are beautiful.

SNOWMEN AT NIGHT

Ever wonder what snowmen do at night while you're asleep? This book will give you some ideas of what could be happening!

THE HAT

Poor Hedgie gets stuck in Lisa's woolen stocking, making it look like a 'hat'. All the animals start laughing at him, but it's Hedgie who has the last laugh.

THE MITTEN

Nicki loses his white mitten in the snow, and animals squeeze inside of it, seeking a warm, cozy refuge.

TACKY THE PENGUIN

Tacky the Penguin is an odd bird, who doesn't fit in...and it is his unique characteristics that save the day!

THE SNOWY DAY

The Snowy Day is a Caldecott Medal award winning book by Ezra Jack Keats. The book details Peter's fun snowy day adventures. 

THE JACKET I WEAR IN THE SNOW

This winter story details the main character's preparations to head outside to play. 

Layer after layer of clothing is added, and the story is fantastic for sequencing activities.

MOOSELTOE

 This fun Christmas story is about a father moose who works very hard to make Christmas 'perfectly perfect' for his family, but he forgets to get something very important! He saves the day thanks to his giant 'moostache' and antlers!

THE MISSING MITTEN MYSTERY

 After a fun day playing in the snow, one mitten is missing! Students love to join along as they retrace the steps of a day of fun to figure out this mystery!

SNOWMEN AT CHRISTMAS

 Similar to Snowmen at Night, this book leads its readers to imagine what snowmen do at Christmas time!

THE MITTEN TREE

 This book shares a wonderful story about giving and receiving, with a little mystery for students to ponder. It's a great winter themed book with a special message.

What are YOUR favorite winter books?