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Picture Book Review: Zander Stays

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Zander Stays by Maureen Fergus

Zander Stays
by Maureen Fergus (Goodreads Author), Scot Ritchie  (Illustrator)

5 out of 5 stars

When the other geese fly south for the winter, Zander decides to stay. When the water freezes, he asks the other animals what he should do to prepare for winter. The bear says he should put on a layer of fat. The bats say to snuggle together upside down to stay warm. The squirrel says he should collect lots of nuts to eat. But Zander doesn’t even like nuts! Zander is freezing, ready to give up, when a human finds him and takes him home. They spend the winter skiing and skating and sledding, but also drinking hot chocolate and reading books by the warm fire. The next year, ALL the geese want to stay, and the house is overrun with a huge family of geese!

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Picture Book Review: Fix and Stitch

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Fix and Stitch by Barbara Nass

Fix and Stitch
by Barbara Nass, Liza Woodruff (Illustrator)

5 out of 5 stars

As the last leaves of autumn fall, Squirrel begins to close up his tailor shop. He must start to build his winter home before the snow falls. But he meets a Fox who has a torn coat, so Squirrel opens up his shop again to mend it. The Fox promises that he won’t forget Squirrel’s kindness. Squirrel starts collecting materials to build his winter home, but then there is a Porcupine, a Skunk, and a mother Rabbit who need help too! Squirrel sets aside his own tasks and assists each animal. They each promise to help Squirrel and repay his kindness later on, but will they remember? When the first winter snow starts to fall, will Squirrel have to build his winter home alone?

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Book Review: To the Ice

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To the Ice by Thomas Tidholm

To the Ice
by Thomas Tidholm, Anna-Clara Tidholm

4.5 out of 5 stars

Three children are playing by the creek when they step onto a shelf of ice and float away down the river. The ice takes them out to sea, and they land in a world of snow and glaciers. The children discover an abandoned cabin where they take shelter. They learn to survive, and find that there are many strange things in the frozen wastelands.

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Christmas Books from Tiger Tales

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One Stormy Christmas by M. Christina Butler

One Stormy Christmas
by M. Christina Butler, Tina Macnaughton  (Illustrator)

5 out of 5 stars

After a terrible winter storm, Hedgehog emerges from his home to see his friends. They start to plan a Christmas party, but Rabbit tells them that the Beavers need their help. Rocks and debris have fallen around the Beaver’s home and trapped them inside. The animal friends set off to rescue the Beavers, and they discover that teamwork can do anything!

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Christmas Books from Floris Books

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The Story of the Snow Children by Sibylle von Olfers

The Story of the Snow Children
by Sibylle von Olfers

5 out of 5 stars

In this classic fairytale with original illustrations from the author, we explore the kingdom of snow. Poppy looks out her window to see dozens of snow children dancing through the air as falling snow. They invite her to visit the snow kingdom and meet the Snow Queen and her little Princess. Poppy plays all day with Princess. They have a birthday tea, visit the frozen flower garden, and dance with the other snow children. The Princess begs Poppy to stay forever, but the wise Snow Queen knows that Poppy must return home to the world of humans. A sleigh drawn by snow bears takes her home where she tells all her adventures to her mother.

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Christmas Books from Nosy Crow

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We're Going on a Present Hunt by Goldie Hawk

We’re Going on a Present Hunt
by Goldie Hawk, Angie Rozelaar  (Illustrator)

5 out of 5 stars

Written in the style of “Going on a Bear Hunt”, these children set off to find a present for the baby. They have to go through a forest of Christmas trees, a herd of hungry reindeer, a crowd of carol singers, and a glittering toy store. In the end, the children find the perfect present and have to go back through all their adventures to reach home and put the present under the tree.

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Book Review: The Snow Child: A Winter Miracle

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The Snow Child by Hannah Rivers

The Snow Child: A Winter Miracle
by Hannah Rivers (Goodreads Author)

3 out of 5 stars

Two children make a boy of snow to be their playmate during the winter. They are worried about their father who is gone to fight in the war. They pour all their emotions into this magical snow child, who becomes like a part of their family. But what will they do when spring comes and the snow begins to melt?

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Christmas Books from Candlewick Press

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Christmas and Winter-Themed Books from Candlewick Press

Merry Christmas, Anna Hibiscus! by Atinuke

Merry Christmas, Anna Hibiscus!
by Atinuke, Lauren Tobia (Illustrator)

5 out of 5 stars

Anna Hibiscus has always wished to see snow, and now she is going to Canada to visit her grandmother! But Anna worries that she will miss her family too much. She worries that she will have to eat strange food. She worries that there might be a mangy dog in the house who will bite her. When Anna arrives in Canada, her Granny welcomes her with open arms and a whole new outfit of warm clothing to stay warm in the snow. Anna meets a dog and makes some new friends. She tries to ice skate and goes sledding in the snow. She makes snow angels and learns about her Canadian family.

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Board Book Review: S is for Snow

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S is for Snow by Ashley Marie Mireles

S is for Snow
by Ashley Marie Mireles (Goodreads Author)

5 out of 5 stars

This board book is a really fun way to celebrate winter and learn your ABCs! I is for icicle, and F is for figure skating. Z is for zero degrees! P is for polar bear, and M is for mittens. I had to look up “Y is for yukigassen”, and I learned that yukigassen in a Japanese snowball-fighting competition. Even the adults can learn something new with this book!

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Board Book Review: D is for Dinosaur

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D is for Dinosaur by Christopher Robbins

D is for Dinosaur (ABC Primer)
by Christopher Robbins, Volha Kaliaha (Illustrator)

5 out of 5 stars

This board book introduces different dinosaurs from A to Z. Some of them are familiar, like the velociraptor and T-rex. But some dinosaurs are less well-known, like the zalmoxes or the jingshanosaurus.

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