The Snowy Day
This classic story is about a little boy that wakes up to a huge snowfall overnight. He is so excited to go outside and enjoy all ofthe fun things he can do in the snow.
The Hat
When Lisa’s woolen stocking flies off the clothesline, Hedgie finds it and pokes his nose in. He tries to pull it out, the stocking gets stuck on his prickles — and the fun begins.
And where is Lisa when all of this is going on? She’s in the borders, getting ready for winter, until she realizes her stocking is missing and she enters the story to look for it.
Jan Brett’s luminous paintings of a Scandinavian farm and the forest around it are bathed in northern light, as the snow begins to fall and the story begins, in this delightfully original companion book to The Mitten
Stranger in the Woods
This charming tale uses wildlife photography to tell the story of animals’ reactions to a snowman who appears in the woods after a winter storm.
Sadie and the Snowman
Sadie works hard to build a snowman- rolling the snowballs, dressing the snowman and adding the face. When the weather turns warm she tries to save it. This story takes place over a whole year, the weather changes and the seasons change.
A Porcupine in a Pine Tree
This is a retelling of a traditional Christmas song “The Twelve Days of Christmas”, but instead of the usual turtle doves and a partridge in a pear tree, there are uniquely Canadian images that may be more familiar to children.
The Mitten
This story is based on a Ukrainian folktale. Nikki’s grandmother knits snow-white mittens that he takes on an adventure. Your child will enjoy the portrayal of the animals who find lost mitten and make room for each other to keep warm.
Big Sarah’s Little Boots
This story is about a girl named Sarah, who learns she is growing up when her favourite yellow boots don’t fit anymore. Sarah feels many different emotions throughout the story.
