A snowy day theme is fun whether or not you have snow where you live. Here are some of our favorite books from our snowy day theme.
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Just choose books based on your child’s age and what you think will engage your child’s interest. I recommend checking out the “Look Inside the Book” feature on Amazon and reading reviews there. Another place to learn about a book is on YouTube. You can typically see the entire book there.
Montessori-friendly books use photos or realistic illustrations. They don’t have talking animals or a lot of fantasy. But many books that have fantasy and talking animals are wonderful books, and I love sharing them with children who understand the difference between fantasy and reality.
For toddlers and preschoolers, about ¾ of the books I use are typically Montessori friendly (focusing on reality without smiling or talking animals or smiling or talking vehicles).
Books for a Snowy Day Theme
I’m featuring books here about a snowy day mainly for preschool through early elementary.
Books for a Snowy Day Theme
Forward-Facing Book Display (similar style)
Top Shelf of Forward-Facing Display:
- The Story of Snow: The Science of Winter’s Wonder has an understandable explanation of snow crystals along with stunning photographs of actual snow crystals.
- Snow
- Over and Under the Snow
2nd Shelf:
- Curious About Snow
- I often include Gail Gibbons’ books in my unit studies. It’s Snowing!, like Gail Gibbons’ other books, is gives a lot of information in an easily understood way.
- Snow Is Falling
3rdd Shelf:
- The Giving Snowman
- The Snowman
- Snowmen at Work (My 4¾-year-old grandson, Caleb, absolutely loves this entire series.)
4th Shelf:
- Ten Ways to Hear Snow is a lovely book!
- Reading The Snowy Day by Ezra Jack Keats is one of my favorite ways to reinforce the concept of winter. This classic multicultural story won the Caldecott medal in 1963. It’s a wonderful book for children ages 2-5. I enjoyed using it when I owned a Montessori school in the 1980s and with my now-adult kids. I still have the copy from when my kids were little. Now my grandkids are enjoying it!
- DLee’s Snow Day: The Snow Kids & Curious Cat Bilingual Story
Bottom Shelf
- Pete the Cat: Snow Daze
- Learning to Ski with Mr. Magee
- Snow
- Tracks in the Snow is a simple, sweet book about a little girl following the tracks outside her window. It’s recommended for ages 2-6, although I especially like it for older toddlers and young preschoolers.
On the other side of the room, is a shelf with these books on the top:
Montessori Shelf with Snowy Day Books
- Snow Day
- The Biggest Snowman Ever
- Katy and the Big Snow
- What Can You See in Winter? is a simple emergent reader with photographs of a variety of things traditionally seen in winter, such as “You can see snow. You can see snowballs.” Each page has one photograph and one sentence. It’s recommended for ages 4-6, but especially like it for toddlers, young preschoolers, and readers who will benefit from an emergent reader.
- Winter Wonderland is a National Geographic book with gorgeous photographs. It’s recommended for ages 4-8, although I like it best for ages 3-5 or 3-6.
Basket of Snowy Day Books
On the other side of the room, I also have a book basket with The Snowy Nap, The Mitten, and a number of our other favorite books from winter units.
See also The Best Winter Books for Kids.
You’ll find more snowperson books in my Free Snowperson Printables and Montessori-Inspired Snowperson Activities post.
You can also see snow books as they’re published here.
More Snowy Day Resources
Free Snowy Day Printables and Montessori-Inspired Snowy Day Activities
The Snowy Day Eggshell Crushing and Pin Poking Activity
Free Sled Do-a-Dot Phonics Printable (Montessori-Inspired Instant Download)
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Montessori-Inspired Snowy Day Pack for DIY Cards and Counters, Number or Letter Matching, Number or Letter Basket, Bead Bar Work, Hands-on Math Operations, Number or Letter Salt/Sand Writing Tray, Letter Tracing, DIY Movable Alphabet, and Creative Writing (subscriber freebie, so just sign up for my email to get the link and password – or check your inbox if you’re already a subscriber).
Snowperson Resources (and Posts with at Least One Snowperson Activity)
- Free Snowperson Printables and Montessori-Inspired Snowperson Activities
- Free Snowman Printables and Montessori-Inspired Snowman Activities
- Free Winter Printables and Montessori-Inspired Winter Activities (includes some snowperson activities and printables)
- Free Winter Songs and Rhymes for Circle Time
- Montessori-Inspired Snowman Color Activities Using Free Printables
- Montessori-Inspired Snowman Letter Activities Using Free Printables
- Montessori-Inspired Winter Activities
- Montessori-Inspired Winter Playdough Activities
- Free Winter Printables and Montessori-Inspired Winter Math Activities
- 25+ Snow-Themed Sensory Tubs
- Simple Snowman Sensory Bin {A Fun Way to Work on Essential Skills for Toddlers and Preschoolers
- Montessori-Inspired Winter Themes and Activities
- Teaching Toddlers about Winter with the Montessori 3-Period Lesson and Activities
- Free Snowflake Printables and Montessori-Inspired Snowflake Activities
- Montessori-Inspired Winter Activities with Spielgaben {Free Printables}
- Free Winter Playdough Math Pack (Montessori-Inspired Instant Download)
- Montessori-Inspired Playdough Math Activities for Winter {Free Printables}
- How to Prepare a Simple Winter Playdough Tray with Super-Soft Playdough
- Kids’ Winter Activities Pinterest Board.
Montessori-Inspired Snowperson Pack for DIY Cards and Counters, Number or Letter Matching, Number or Letter Basket, Bead Bar Work, Hands-on Math Operations, Number or Letter Salt/Sand Writing Tray, Letter Tracing, DIY Movable Alphabet, and Creative Writing (subscriber freebie, so just sign up for my newsletter to get the link and password – or check your inbox if you’re already a subscriber).
More Winter Resources
Free Winter Printables and Montessori-Inspired Winter Activities
- The Snowy Day Eggshell Crushing and Pin Poking Activity
- Montessori Winter Resources for Classroom or Home
- Montessori Winter Activities Printables for Preschool Through Elementary from Every Star Is Different
- Free Winter Songs and Rhymes for Circle Time
- Free Winter Songs and Educational Videos
- Free Winter Do-a-Dot Phonics Printable (Montessori-Inspired Instant Download)
- Montessori-Inspired Snowman Color Activities Using Free Printables
- Montessori-Inspired Snowman Letter Activities Using Free Printables
- Montessori-Inspired Winter Activities
- Montessori-Inspired Winter Playdough Activities
- Free Winter Printables and Montessori-Inspired Winter Math Activities
- 25+ Snow-Themed Sensory Tubs
- Simple Snowman Sensory Bin {A Fun Way to Work on Essential Skills for Toddlers and Preschoolers
- Free Snowman Printables and Montessori-Inspired Snowman Activities
- Montessori-Inspired Winter Themes and Activities
- Teaching Toddlers about Winter with the Montessori 3-Period Lesson and Activities
- Free Snowflake Printables and Montessori-Inspired Snowflake Activities
- Montessori-Inspired Winter Activities with Spielgaben {Free Printables}
- Free Winter Playdough Math Pack (Montessori-Inspired Instant Download)
- Montessori-Inspired Playdough Math Activities for Winter {Free Printables}
- How to Prepare a Simple Winter Playdough Tray with Super-Soft Playdough
- Kids’ Winter Activities Pinterest Board.
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Montessori-Inspired Winter Pack for DIY Cards and Counters, Number or Letter Matching, Number or Letter Basket, Bead Bar Work, Hands-on Math Operations, Number or Letter Salt/Sand Writing Tray, Letter Tracing, DIY Movable Alphabet, and Creative Writing (subscriber freebie, so just sign up for my email to get the link and password – or check your inbox if you’re already a subscriber).
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