Washoe County Library System

The adventures of a little boy in the city on a very snowy day. The magic and wonder of winter’s first snowfall is perfectly captured in Ezra Jack Keat’s Caldecott Medal-winning picture book. This celebrated classic has been shared by generations of readers and listeners, a must-have for every child’s bookshelf and a perfect gift for the holiday season. New York Public Library's #1 book on the list of “Top Check Outs of All Time” In 1962,...

A child enjoys all kinds of activities inside and out on a snowy day.

What's a friendly fox to do when he finds a lonely goose egg? Deep in the snowy north, an unlikely friendship hatches and grows between a mischievous fox cub and a lovable little goose. Sparkling fun and a warm family tale await nature lovers of all ages in this adorably illustrated, beautifully embossed book.

Simple text and illustrations explore the wonders of snow.

Some children create a family out of snow. Includes labeled pictures of all the items they use, as well as information about how snow is formed.

After he retires, Stan becomes a hot dog man and finds that his new job helps him come to the rescue during a big snowstorm.

Here is the perfect picture book to share with young ones who wait all year long for the first snowfall. In this exquisite tale, a snow falls silently during the night, blanketing a town in white. The children awaken in the morning to the sounds of a plow and rush outside. A mountain of snow waits for them. What will it become? Together they round and mound and shape and carve the snow--until they have a kingdom all their own.

George, the curious monkey, goes sled riding and saves a child from disaster.

Describes snow's physical qualities and how quantities of it can be fun as well as dangerous.

While anxiously awaiting the arrival of snow, Martin MacGregor, who built the biggest snowman in the neighborhood last year, tries to build one with substitute materials.