more monthly pics :: winter edition

Are you still in survival mode this winter?  Or are you choosing to embrace this season?

I think my girls have their answer to this question.

lounging and sunning themselves in their snowfort

In the spirit of embracing this winter (ahem), I am recommending more snowy picture books in addition to our January selections. 

from Around the Year by Elsa Beskow

Picture Books for Winter

• Animals in Winter by Henrietta Bancroft
• numerous selections by Jan Brett such as The Mitten, The Hat, The Three Snow Bears
• Katy and the Big Snow by Virginia Lee Burton
• The Tomten and The Tomten and the Fox by Astrid Lindgren
• Winter by Gerda Muller
• A Day on Skates by Hilda van Stockum
• The Story of the Snow Children by Sibylle Von Olfers
• Winter Days in the Big Woods, Winter on the Farm by Laura Ingalls Wilder 
• Owl Moon by Jane Yolen

Snuggle up close with your little ones and enjoy your winter reading!

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Mystie at Simply Convivial for Weekend Reads

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the snowy day

The Snowy Day is one of those picture books that each of my kiddos, at one time or another, have had me read to them over and over again in one sitting.  Through its simple cut-out illustrations, the story reveals a child's wonder at the morning's freshly fallen snow and the hope of capturing and keeping that wonder forever.

What possibilities does the day hold?

Perhaps some sliding down a hill through billowy wisps of snow?

And some time for contemplating while sitting in a warm bubbly bath?

We will be hibernating today, as the forecast predicts one to three inches of snow with a high of 19 degrees Fahrenheit and a low of  -9 degrees Fahrenheit.  Yes, that's negative nine!  I think we would much rather enjoy our snowy day in the warmth of our home.

An animated storybook of The Snowy Day is available at the Ezra Jack Keats Foundation.

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monthly pics for january

For most of my life, I lived my winters in the sunshine of a warm climate.  Shorts, t-shirts, and tank tops could occasionally be worn in the months from December to February in my home town.  In the months leading up to "winter," visits to white sandy beaches wearing typical beach attire are not uncommon.

My husband, who is from a climate with full-on winters, can attest that the sunshine, warm weather and the white sandy beaches can make a guy do crazy things -- like propose to a girl you have known for only three months.

I will say, however, that LOVE too can make a girl do crazy things -- like move to your husband's home town and buy your first winter wardrobe for the snow and temperatures in the teens.

So here we are, many years later, with two bigs and two littles in our lives ... all wearing their winter wardrobes.

Winter 2013

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Picture Books for January

After your kiddos have played in the snow outside, get a cup of hot cocoa, sit by the fire, and enjoy these (snowy) Caldecott Medal selections inside.

• Snowflake Bentley by Jacqueline Briggs Martin
• White Snow Bright Snow by Alvin Tresselt
• Snow by Uri Shulevitz
• The Snowy Day by Ezra Jack Keats
• The Big Snow by Berta and Elmer Hader (not pictured, but worth mentioning)

Additional Resources

Winter Nature Study ideas at Homeschool Share
The official website of Wilson A. "Snowflake" Bentley
Incredible biographical information and video interview with Uri Shulevitz
An animated storybook of The Snowy Day at the Ezra Jack Keats Foundation

What good winter reads do you recommend for January?

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