Books for children involving snow in the Lansing area

As Michigan gears up for the blizzard of 2011 many of the Lansing and Jackson area children are looking forward to a snow day. Yes parents there is a good chance of NO SCHOOL! With the kids most likely going to be home all day you while they may go outside to enjoy the foot or more of fresh snow they will more than likely be stuck inside for a good share of the day also. You just might want to run out to the nearest library or bookstore and stock up on some great books for children.

In an hour at the Carnegie branch of the Jackson District Library I was able to make a nice list of books for children about snow or at least involving snow.  There are many others! Just ask the librarian at your library “Do you have any children’s books about snow?” and watch their reaction. Yes, they may think you are a bit crazy but it can be fun seeing how involved the adults get in searching for ‘snow books for children’.

Here is my list and honestly several of these I loved for myself and I recommend them all:

Counting on Snow
By Maxwell Newhouse
Reading level: Baby-Preschool

Snowmen All Year
By Caralyn Buehner, Mark Buehner
Reading level: Ages 4-8

Snow! Snow! Snow!
By Lee Harper, Lee Harper
Reading level: Ages 4-8

Carl's Snowy Afternoon
By Alexandra Day, Alexandra Day
Reading level: Ages 4-8

Jan Brett's Snowy Treasury
By Jan Brett, Jan Brett
Reading level: Ages 4-8

Uh-oh, Cleo: Underpants on My Head
By Jessica Harper, Jon Berkeley
Reading level: Ages 4-8

The Snow Day
By Komako Sakai
Reading level: Ages 4-8

The Deep Freeze of Bartholomew Tullock
By Alex Williams
Reading level: 9 to 11

Snow Day!: A Winter Tale
By Joan Holub, Will Terry
Reading level: Ages 4-8

Snow Trucking!
By Jon Scieszka, David Gordon, Loren Long
Reading level: Ages 4-8

Sam the Snowman
By Susan Winget, Susan Winget
Reading level: Ages 4-8

Millie in the Snow
By Alexander Steffensmeier, Alexander Steffensmeier
Reading level: Ages 4-8

A Perfect Snowman
By Preston McDaniels, Preston McDaniels
Reading level: Ages 4-8

First Snow in the Woods: A Photographic Fantasy
By Jean Stoick, Carl R. Sams, II
Reading level: Ages 4-8

I Love Snow!
By Hans Wilhelm
Reading level: Ages 4-8

Danny's First Snow
By Leonid Gore, Leonid Gore
Reading level: Ages 4-8

As I already mentioned I found all of these books for children involving snow at the Carnegie branch of the Jackson District Library. Several of these books are also available at Schuler Books & Music in Lansing, the Capital Area District Library, Barnes and Noble Books, and online at Amazon.com

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JDL Carnegie Branch -
244 W. Michigan Ave., Jackson, Michigan

Schuler Books & Music - Eastwood Towne Center
2820 Towne Center Blvd., Lansing, Michigan

Schuler Books & Music
1982 Grand River Ave, Okemos, Michigan

Barnes & Noble - Lansing Mall
5132 W. Saginaw Hwy 245, Lansing, Michigan

Barnes & Noble - Jacobson's Building
333 East Grand River Avenue, East Lansing, Michigan

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