Bring on the chilly days and quiet nights—an ideal time to dive into a good book! We’ve gathered a selection of engaging reads to help your child embrace the frosty season while building their reading skills. Plus, we’ve included a few Education.com worksheets to support growing readers along the way.
This collection of winter books was curated with the help of our sister site Vocabulary.com. Head over to their site for vocabulary word lists that perfectly complement each book featured here.
Education.com reading resources
My Reading Checklist – PreK-K
Encourage learners to build strong reading habits with this guiding checklist. From practicing literacy skills like reading from left to right to analyzing images, this simple worksheet helps lay a foundation for a lifetime of learning.
Complete a Story Map – Grades 1-3
Boost reading comprehension with this engaging house-shaped story map! This graphic organizer guides children through identifying key story elements like characters, setting, problem, and solution, while encouraging them to dive back into the book for details.
Character Comparison Graphic Organizer – Grades 2-4
Use this Venn diagram to help your kids compare and contrast two characters while exploring their connections through prompts to draw and describe each one.
Making Inferences Graphic Organizer – Grades 3-8
This graphic organizer will help your children sharpen critical thinking as they combine clues from the text with their own knowledge to make inferences and explain their reasoning.
Winter book list
Books for young readers
Miracles on Maple Hill: A young girl and her family move to a rural farmhouse to help her father recover from the trauma of war, where they experience healing and renewal as they bond over the changing seasons and the making of maple syrup.
Mr. Popper’s Penguins: A house painter named Mr. Popper’s life is turned upside down when he unexpectedly receives a penguin, leading to a series of hilarious adventures with his growing penguin family.
Fantastic Mr. Fox: A clever fox outwits three greedy farmers to protect his family and secure food for them in this witty and daring tale.
Books for advanced readers
Little Women: Four sisters navigate the challenges of growing up during the Civil War, learning about love, loss, and personal growth.
The Sea in Winter: A twelve-year-old girl named Maisie struggles with the emotional and physical challenges of recovery after an injury while navigating family relationships and her cultural identity.
The Call of the Wild: A domesticated dog named Buck is thrust into the harsh wilderness of the Yukon, where he must tap into his primal instincts to survive and thrive.
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