Flashback Tuesday: Snowmen at Night by Caralyn Buehner illustrated by Mark Buehner

As we head into winter (at least here on the East Coast) I thought I would suggest one of my favorite books about the fun part of winter: making snowmen!

Snowmen at Night by Caralyn Buehner with pictures by Mark Buehner became an instant classic when it first came out.  I immediately knew that it would be wonderful to read aloud and use at story time.  I loved the story line of a child wondering why the snowman they made had changed and drooped a bit over night.  I love the imaginative explanation that follows from making snowmen angels to skating in the park to snowmen races.  I also love how Mark Buehner has hidden little pictures in the scenes to make the book a bit more interactive.  This is a book that has been so successful it has spawned a few sequels.  It is a must have book for any child's bookshelf.

Books About Snow!

It seems like the whole country is in the deep freeze. So many areas are getting socked by snow and freezing temperatures. My cousin in Wisconsin is on the brink of being snowed in yet again. I thought I would suggest some great books about snow to read while the kids cannot go out and play. Some are story book and some are fact books....a little bit of everything.

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Snow by Cynthia Rylant --award winning author

Snow by PD Eastman -- classic

Snow by Uri Shulevitz --award winner

Dream Snow by Eric Carle---classic author

The Story of Snow by Mark Cassino --non-fiction

White Snow, Bright Snow by Alvin Tresselt--classic

The Snowy Day by Ezra Jack Keats -- classic

Snow Watch: Experiments, Activities & Things to Do in the Snow by Cheryl Archer --Activities

Katy & the Big Snow by Virginia Lee Burton--classic

Snow is Falling by Franklyn Branley -- non-fiction

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In recent weeks I had recommended some other books about winter and snow that would be great to pick up too....

All of these books would be great to get just in time for the weekend~keep warm everyone!

Heart of a Snowman by Mary Kuryla Illus by Eugene Yelchin

Every year it amazes me that so many new Christmas books are published. Just when I think that a new story can't be written I find one that is special and magical.

Heart of A Snowman is just that kind of a book. It is a magical story of a boy who builds a snowman every year on Christmas Eve only to have it disappear by Christmas morning. The illustrations of the snowman are wonderful as is the expressions on the characters faces. They are real and inviting. The story too has such wonderful elements that remind us of the true meaning of Christmas and that "love" is central to that meaning. It isn't preachy or overbearing and makes a good read aloud. I especially love the relationship between the boy and his sister ~as it is a true depiction of siblings.

This would make a great gift ~a really sweet story to be read year after year...a new timeless tale!