This year for the holidays, invite some classic characters into your home. Have the kids in your life met Mr. Tumnus, who grows so tired of Narnia’s everlasting winter? Have you warned them about the Cat in the Hat’s penchant for pink snow? Here are our picks for embracing winter with books:

	The Snowy Day by Ezra Jack Keats – As a child, how exciting is it to wait for the first flake of winter? Join Peter as he explores his neighborhood after the first snowfall of the season with Ezra Keats’ Caldecott Award-winning illustrations.
	Mr. Popper’s Penguins by Richard and Florence Atwater, Robert Lawson (illustrator) – Mr. Popper is a house painter who dreams of bigger adventures until his routine is interrupted by the unexpected arrival of a penguin who will change his life in ways he couldn’t have dreamed.
	Little Red Riding Hood – Find your favorite contemporary version or grab a Grimm’s copy for a classic scare and a good excuse to snuggle up under a soft, red blanket.
	The Cat in the Hat Comes Back by Dr. Seuss – If your little one knows the Cat in the Hat, they can guess that we won’t be much help clearing away snow while Mother is out… but he will be a lot of fun!
	How the Grinch Stole Christmas by Dr. Seuss – For many children, it will be shocking to learn that anyone could hate such a cheerful holiday! Introduce your child to the Whos of Whoville and watch them find out for the first time whether the Grinch will succeed with with his dastardly plan.
	The Lion, the Witch, and the Wardrobe by C. S. Lewis, Pauline Baynes (illustrator) – Children will be horrified to meet the White Witch, the villainess who rules Narnia through 100 years of deep winter. When the snow finally melts, the message of hope gets even stronger when kids learn there are six more books in the series to read fall in love with!

posted by Ameesha Sampat

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