Another amazing year ahead of us! We are so excited to start this year with the 2017 edition of the 12 Months of Montessori Learning. Our theme this month is winter and what better way to celebrate winter than with winter books for preschoolers!
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There are so many amazing books to read to your preschoolers this winter! Reading is essential to healthy language development and a great way to bond with your little ones.
We hope you enjoy this list of amazing winter books for preschoolers and don’t forget to check out the rest of our 12 Months of Montessori Learning blog hop at the bottom of this post!
Winter Books for Preschoolers
Missuk’s Snow Geese by Anne Renaud
This is a sweet story of love of a little girl for her dreams to be like her father and his safe return from the fighting storm outside. Read more about Missuk and her carvings.
Owl Moon by Jane Yolen
Follow a child and her father into the silent woods as they enjoy nature all around. They search for an owl, but will they find one? Enjoy this story at bedtime this winter!
Snow by Uri Shulevitz
No one believes a snowflake will amount to much. But a boy and his dog have faith that the snow will come and they will be able to play. Read what happens next in Snow.
Holly’s Red Boots by Francesca Chessa
Sweet Holly can’t believe it is snowing! This is an interactive book great for color recognition and practical life conversations.
Animals in Winter by Henrietta Bancroft
This is a beautifully written book about winter animals. It also includes information about animals that hibernate and migrate for the winter months.
Snow Sounds: An Onomatopoeic Story by David A. Johnson
Use the sense of sound to enjoy winter! This story is packed full of fun sounds of crunching snow, whooshing wind, and silence.
White Snow, Bright Snow by Alvin Tresselt
White Snow, Bright Snow is a winter classic. People and living things in a town prepare for a snowstorm in different ways. Children are excited, workers salt roads, and the plants close from the winter cold.
Snowflake Bentley by Jacqueline Briggs Martin
Wilson Bentley saw snowflakes as small miracles. He wanted to study them from a very early age. This is a beautiful book of the science of the snowflake and the wonder God has created.
Sugar White Snow and Evergreens: A Winter Wonderland of Color by Felicia Sanzari Chernesky
Snowy days can bring out the entire spectrum of color! Join a family on a sleigh ride as they notice the beauty of color all around the natural surroundings.
Thanks so much for joining us for this month’s edition of the 12 More Months of Montessori!
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The Natural Homeschool says
We love so many of the books on this list. 😀 They are fantastic.
Yuliya says
What wonderful books! So many beautiful books 🙂
Renae Eddy says
What a great list of books about winter!
Isabel says
What a great list. I wish it was easier to get books in English here in Germany.
Jae says
Owl Moon is in my list. I love the idea of walking in the snow at night which something we couldn’t do. Thank you for sharing!
Vanessa says
So many wonderful books! I have at least three I would love to check out – Owl Moon, Snow Sounds, and White Snow!