Theme: snow

Polo and the Dragon

By Book Importer | Published: October 1, 2009

Polo’s life is never boring. A sea voyage under snowy skies leads Polo to open a magical door and find a new fire-breathing friend.

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Waiting for Winter

By Book Importer | Published: October 1, 2009

Deer has told Squirrel how wonderful snow is, so he sits outside and waits for winter. He waits, and he waits. All his not-so-patient waiting has woken Hedgehog, who decides he’d like to see it snow too. They wait, and they wait. And it’s still boring, even when there are two of you. All the [...]

Descriptors: Early Years (ages 2-6), Fantasy, Germany, Picture Book, Primary (ages 6-9) » Other Themes: , , , , , , , » Leave a comment

The Snow Queen

By Book Importer | Published: October 1, 2009

When Kay is lured from his home by the beautiful, cruel Snow Queen, his friend Gerda sets out on an epic journey to rescue him. As she searches, she encounters a series of strangers to whom she relays her plight. Charmed by her story and her innocence, each of them helps Gerda, so that at [...]

Descriptors: Denmark, Fantasy, Intermediate (ages 9-14), Picture Book, Primary (ages 6-9), Scandinavia » Other Themes: , , , , , , , , » Leave a comment

Snipp, Snapp, Snurr, and the Reindeer

By Yoo Kyung Sung | Published: December 1, 2008

The three little Swedish brothers spend their vacation in Lapland where they ski, visit a village of Laplanders, and almost get lost in the snow.  They meet a family with a reindeer and play with him in the snow.

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Flicka, Ricka, Dicka and their New Friend

By Yoo Kyung Sung | Published: December 1, 2008

Flicka, Ricka, and Dicka were three little girls who lived in Sweden. They had blue eyes and yellow curls, and they looked very much alike. One winter day, the girls made a big snowball. It rolled down the hill and stopped on old Mr. Fogel’s front walk. That snowball made Mr. Fogel cross, but he [...]

Descriptors: Picture Book, Primary (ages 6-9), Realistic Fiction, Sweden » Other Themes: , , » Leave a comment

Danny’s First Snow

By Yoo Kyung Sung | Published: December 1, 2008

“Look at the snow!” says Mommy.Danny watches the white flakes dance outside his window.But what is snow? Danny wonders, and he goes out to see for himself. Snow is friendly, but it can also be fierce. It just depends on your imagination!

Descriptors: Early Years (ages 2-6), Fantasy, Infant/toddler (ages 0-2), Picture Book, Russia » Other Themes: , » Leave a comment

The Last Snow of Winter

By Kathy G. Short | Published: March 14, 2007

The great sculptor Gaston Pompicard creates a snow sculpture for his friends the children, and then later he receives a similar gift from them during the last snow of winter.

Descriptors: Europe, France, Picture Book, Primary (ages 6-9), Realistic Fiction » Other Themes: , , , , , » Comments closed