Children’s Books To Learn About Winter
The four seasons of the year are one of the first things children learn in school. However, the characteristics that define the various seasons are more difficult to explain. For this reason, we offer you a selection of 6 children’s books set in winter that will allow you to let them know something more about this season of the year.
Children’s books about winter
1. The Snow Queen (by Hans Christian Andersen)
It is one of the longest fairy tales by the Danish writer Hans Christian Andersen. This book, first published in 1884, is made up of seven stories that tell us the story of Gerda and Kay. It all starts with the breaking of a mirror created by an evil troll. Whoever reflects in the mirror becomes as evil and evil as the troll.
One day, while Gerda and Kay are playing in a nearby garden, a fragment of the mirror enters Kay’s eye. From that moment on, a series of adventures will begin that will lead Kay to be imprisoned by the Snow Queen in the Ice Palace. Gerda, desperate for her friend’s disappearance, decides to go look for him… This story is recommended for children from the age of five.
2. Guess how much I love you in winter (by Sam Mc Bratney, North-South editions)
One of the classics of children’s literature is the children’s book Guess How Much I Love You In Winter by Sam Mc Bratney with illustrations by Anita Jeram. It features two hares, mother and son, and the main theme is the love they feel between them. This story is set in the coldest season of the year: winter. The famous game of “I see, I see … what do I see?” and the snow will be the highlights of this beautiful story between mother and child.
3. Federico (by Leo Lionni, Babalibri editions), among the children’s books on winter full of animals
Children really like stories that have animals as protagonists. For this reason, Federico will surely become one of their favorite stories. Furthermore, the tale is captivating and very beautiful.
Recommended for children from the age of three, this story tells us about the work Federico does to help his family gather everything they need to get through the winter. However, hers is a different way of working than family members. Federico does not dedicate himself to gathering food, but “collects” the rays of the sun, the colors and the beautiful words that fill the soul with happiness even during cold days.
It is a story full of sensitivity that will show your children many values: the family’s respect for Federico’s way of working, the importance that Federico gives to the inner part of people and the value of words and small things.
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4. Winter evening (by Jorge Lujan, Bohem press Italia)
It is one of the children’s books that talk about winter in a totally different way from the previous ones. Mandana Sadat’s beautiful illustrations fill the pages of the book. This is a story that conveys feelings on every page.
During the reading, the little ones will learn the story of a girl who stands behind the glass of a fogged window. Like the vast majority of children, the protagonist, using only her imagination, begins to make drawings with her finger on the fogged glass while anxiously awaiting something very important to her: her mother’s embrace.
This is a book recommended for children over the age of four to five. It is full of values, sensitivities and feelings and also shows us the importance of traditional games.
5. Snow day (by Komako Sakai, Babalibri editions)
One of the most magical days in a child’s life is when they discover snow for the first time. Seeing snowflakes falling through the window and going down the street to play is one of the most pleasant sensations you can experience.
This is what the book, recommended for children from the age of three, wants to convey to us: the amazement of the character (a bunny) at the snow. Snow is one of the most characteristic elements of winter and children will learn a lot about this season of the year.
6. Last night it snowed (by Ninamasina)
This book, published by Topipittori in 2017, tells the story of a little girl who, when she wakes up, finds her city immersed in complete silence. The city seems transformed and the known places seem different, new, mysterious. And all because it snowed the previous night. The little girl will discover the beauty of the snow and its magic. This book is suitable for children from the age of three.
