Winter Reads: Picture Books for Snowy Days

I remember the joy of waking up as a child to find that the outside world had been magically transformed by a snowfall during the night.

Here are some picture books that are perfect for snowy days (click on the pictures for more details):

1.  "The Snowy Day" by Ezra Jack Keats  

A classic, award-winning children's book you may remember filling you with wonder when you were little.







2.  "The Snow Day" by Komako Sakai


A small rabbit is delighted to learn that kindergarten is closed due to the snow. But then he learned his daddy's flight home has been cancelled and he feels like he and his mommy are alone in the world (don't worry everything ends happily).


3.  "Just a Snowy Day" by Mercer Mayer
Follow Little Critter as he enjoys the perfect snowy day (comes with touch & feel, pull tabs, flaps and scratch & sniff):




4. "Pooh's Snowy Day" by Lauren Cecily 

When a blizzard hits the Hundred Acre Woods, Pooh digs himself out of his house and helps rescue his friends.

5.  "Curious George's Snowy Day" by H. A. Rey


Curious George learns all about snow with the help of his friends, and then uses his new-found knowledge to rescue a pig that has become stranded in a snowstorm.





What are some of your favourite "snowy day" books?