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I love the Seasons Winter

I Love the Seasons: Winter

Non-fiction

Young children can explore and discuss the season of winter with this beautiful non-fiction picture book. Very simple text, high frequency and decodeable words and strong art-to-text matching make this a perfect book for early readers. It also features questions to encourage readers to relate the information to their own experiences.

It is part of the series ‘I Love the Seasons’ which helps young children aged 4+ to discover the seasons. The books are great for seasonable topics and projects in the early years.

Books about Winter

Best children’s books about Winter

As the air turns chilly and mornings become frosty, why not cosy up inside with a book all about the season of Winter? Our selection of best children’s books about Winter covers everything from magical snowmen and beautiful snowflakes to winter bird migration and hibernating animals…

Books about Autumn

Best children’s books about Autumn

We love seeing the seasons change at this time of year! From kicking up Autumn leaves and collecting conkers to picking pumpkins and spotting nocturnal animals, there are plenty of delights for children to enjoy during Autumn time.

For children who like animal stories, explore the busy Autumn-time activities of squirrels and foxes in The Leaf Thief and Fox’s Favourite Autumn. For stories about windy Autumn weather and falling leaves, try Nick Butterworth’s classic picturebook After the Storm or Emily Gravett’s Tidy.

For those wanting to learn about the changing seasons, try Tree: Seasons Come, Seasons Go or head over to our Weather & Seasons booklist to explore more books about seasonal change.

So cosy up under a blanket and dive into our list of recommended children’s books about Autumn, which is here to take you on a seasonal tour as the evenings draw in and the mornings become frost-filled and crisp…

pumpkin soup book

Pumpkin Soup

Picturebook

Cat, Duck and Squirrel live in an old white cabin, with a pumpkin patch in the garden. Every day Cat slices up some pumpkin, Squirrel stirs in some water and Duck tips in some salt to make perfect pumpkin soup… until the day Duck wants to do the stirring…
A funny, rhythmical story about friendship and sharing, with fabulous animal characters, illustrated in glowing autumnal colours, which received rave reviews in hardback.

The Fox in the Dark

Who’s afraid of the fox in the dark? Rabbit is! So are Duck, Mouse and Lamb. They all squish into Rabbit’s house to hide. But when the fox comes knocking, he turns out to be much less frightening than they thought. This new edition of the much-loved picture book features a stylish, brand-new cover by the acclaimed Deborah Allwright.

Hoot Owl, Master of Disguise

Picturebook

A laugh-out-loud page turner from Sean Taylor with wickedly hilarious graphic art from Jean Jullien.

From masterful storyteller Sean Taylor and exciting, celebrated graphic artist Jean Jullien, comes the laugh-out-loud tale of Hoot Owl. Hoot Owl is no ordinary owl – oh no! – he’s a master of disguise ! And he will use his expert camouflage powers to trick his unsuspecting prey into succumbing to him! Tiny animals of the night… beware ! But, somehow , Hoot Owl’s prey keeps escaping… Hmmm, perhaps he isn’t quite as masterful as he believes. Will he ever succeed in catching himself some dinner? Hilarity, ridiculousness and very bad costume changes abound in this wildly inventive new title.

Snowflakes

Picturebook

Mia has come to live with her Grandma in a land of forests and snow. It isn’t at all like her old life in the city, and at first she feels very different from the new children she sees. But when she watches the snow falling around her one night, Mia realises that she is just like one of the snowflakes – unique and perfect in her own way. A beautiful story about new beginnings and making friends by CBeebies presenter Cerrie Burnell.

Winter Magic

Short story collection

A beautiful and classic anthology of frosty, magical short stories from acclaimed children’s writers.

The Dreamsnatcher ‘s Abi Elphinstone heads up this gorgeous collection of wintery stories, featuring snow queens, frost fairs, snow dragons and pied pipers… from classic children’s writers Michelle Magorian, Geraldine McCaughrean, Jamila Gavin, Berlie Doherty, Katherine Woodfine, Piers Torday, Lauren St John, Amy Alward, Michelle Harrison and Emma Carroll.

An unmissable, enchanting treat of a collection that will be enjoyed for years to come, by readers of all ages.

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