Words to Make a Friend: A Story in Japanese and English

When a young Japanese girl moves into her new house, she's happy to see a girl her age playing in the snow just outside her window. The only problem is the Japanese girl doesn't speak English and the American girl doesn't speak Japanese. But each girl's love of the snow teaches them that they don't need to speak the same language to have fun! Recommended for ages 4–8.

Words to Make a Friend: A Story in Japanese and English

Donna Jo Napoli
(Juvenile Picture Books - Ej Nap)


When a young Japanese girl moves into her new house, she's happy to see a girl her age playing in the snow just outside her window. The only problem is the Japanese girl doesn't speak English and the American girl doesn't speak Japanese. But each girl's love of the snow teaches them that they don't need to speak the same language to have fun! Recommended for ages 4–8.

Winter Favorites

  • Just One Flake


  • Bear Snores On


  • Words to Make a Friend: A Story in Japanese and English


  • Little Fox in the Snow


  • When the Moon Comes


  • The Snowy Day


  • Wolf in the Snow


  • Winter Is the Warmest Season


  • A Polar Bear in the Snow


  • Under the Snow


  • The Mitten: A Ukrainian Folktale


  • Ten Ways to Hear Snow


  • Go, Sled! Go!


Under the Snow

While people play outside in the snow, animals in forests, ponds, and fields survive the winter by slowing down their metabolism and resting in places such as burrows, nests, or the mud. Beautifully painted winter scenes help answer kids’ questions about where certain animals go in the winter. Recommended for ages 4–8.

Under the Snow

Melissa Stewart
(Juvenile Picture Books Nonfiction - Ej 591.43 Ste)


While people play outside in the snow, animals in forests, ponds, and fields survive the winter by slowing down their metabolism and resting in places such as burrows, nests, or the mud. Beautifully painted winter scenes help answer kids’ questions about where certain animals go in the winter. Recommended for ages 4–8.

Winter Favorites

  • The Snowy Day


  • Winter Is the Warmest Season


  • Just One Flake


  • Words to Make a Friend: A Story in Japanese and English


  • When the Moon Comes


  • Wolf in the Snow


  • Little Fox in the Snow


  • Ten Ways to Hear Snow


  • Under the Snow


  • Go, Sled! Go!


  • Bear Snores On


  • The Mitten: A Ukrainian Folktale


  • A Polar Bear in the Snow


A Polar Bear in the Snow

Follow a magnificent polar bear through a fantastic world of snow and shockingly blue sea. Over the ice, through the water, past arctic animals and even a human... Where is he going? Kids will enjoy the gentle humor and textured white-on-white paper art. Recommended for ages 3–7.

A Polar Bear in the Snow

Mac Barnett
(Juvenile Picture Books - Ej Bar)


Follow a magnificent polar bear through a fantastic world of snow and shockingly blue sea. Over the ice, through the water, past arctic animals and even a human... Where is he going? Kids will enjoy the gentle humor and textured white-on-white paper art. Recommended for ages 3–7.

Winter Favorites

  • When the Moon Comes


  • Bear Snores On


  • A Polar Bear in the Snow


  • Words to Make a Friend: A Story in Japanese and English


  • Wolf in the Snow


  • Under the Snow


  • Just One Flake


  • Ten Ways to Hear Snow


  • Go, Sled! Go!


  • The Snowy Day


  • Winter Is the Warmest Season


  • The Mitten: A Ukrainian Folktale


  • Little Fox in the Snow


The Mitten: A Ukrainian Folktale

After a boy named Nicki leaves his woolen mitten out in the snow, a bevy of animals, including a mole, a rabbit, an owl, and even a bear, attempt to make it a cozy shelter. Beautifully illustrated paintings of playful animals set within a wooden frame will have kids gazing at each page, noticing every detail. Recommended for ages 4–8.

The Mitten: A Ukrainian Folktale

Jan Brett
(Juvenile Nonfiction - J 398.2 Mitten Bre)


After a boy named Nicki leaves his woolen mitten out in the snow, a bevy of animals, including a mole, a rabbit, an owl, and even a bear, attempt to make it a cozy shelter. Beautifully illustrated paintings of playful animals set within a wooden frame will have kids gazing at each page, noticing every detail. Recommended for ages 4–8.

Winter Favorites

  • The Mitten: A Ukrainian Folktale


  • Just One Flake


  • Go, Sled! Go!


  • Under the Snow


  • When the Moon Comes


  • Words to Make a Friend: A Story in Japanese and English


  • Bear Snores On


  • Little Fox in the Snow


  • Ten Ways to Hear Snow


  • Wolf in the Snow


  • The Snowy Day


  • A Polar Bear in the Snow


  • Winter Is the Warmest Season


When the Moon Comes

A group of kids must patiently wait for the winter to come, then for the beaver flood to freeze over, and then finally for a full moon to appear. Once the right conditions are met, they play a thrilling midnight game of ice hockey! This tale is a celebration of special memories that are unique to wintertime. Recommended for ages 4–8.

When the Moon Comes

Paul Harbridge
(Juvenile Picture Books - Ej Har)


A group of kids must patiently wait for the winter to come, then for the beaver flood to freeze over, and then finally for a full moon to appear. Once the right conditions are met, they play a thrilling midnight game of ice hockey! This tale is a celebration of special memories that are unique to wintertime. Recommended for ages 4–8.

Winter Favorites

  • The Mitten: A Ukrainian Folktale


  • Go, Sled! Go!


  • A Polar Bear in the Snow


  • Under the Snow


  • Ten Ways to Hear Snow


  • The Snowy Day


  • Winter Is the Warmest Season


  • Bear Snores On


  • Words to Make a Friend: A Story in Japanese and English


  • Wolf in the Snow


  • Just One Flake


  • Little Fox in the Snow


  • When the Moon Comes


Go, Sled! Go!

An out-of-control sled picks up a bunny, a snowman, and even a moose as it slides down an impossibly large hill! Grownups will laugh along with kids during this ridiculous ride through the snow. Recommended for ages 3–7.

Go, Sled! Go!

James Yang
(Juvenile Picture Books - Ej Yan)


An out-of-control sled picks up a bunny, a snowman, and even a moose as it slides down an impossibly large hill! Grownups will laugh along with kids during this ridiculous ride through the snow. Recommended for ages 3–7.

Winter Favorites

  • The Snowy Day


  • The Mitten: A Ukrainian Folktale


  • Ten Ways to Hear Snow


  • Bear Snores On


  • Just One Flake


  • When the Moon Comes


  • Little Fox in the Snow


  • Wolf in the Snow


  • Words to Make a Friend: A Story in Japanese and English


  • A Polar Bear in the Snow


  • Under the Snow


  • Go, Sled! Go!


  • Winter Is the Warmest Season


Wolf in the Snow

A little girl and wolf cub get trapped in a snowstorm and must help each other find their way home in this nearly wordless picture book. This charming story will melt the hearts of any readers, even on the coldest of nights. Winner of the Caldecott award. Recommended for ages 4–8.

Wolf in the Snow

Matthew Cordell
(Juvenile Picture Books - Ej Cor)


A little girl and wolf cub get trapped in a snowstorm and must help each other find their way home in this nearly wordless picture book. This charming story will melt the hearts of any readers, even on the coldest of nights. Winner of the Caldecott award. Recommended for ages 4–8.

Winter Favorites

  • Under the Snow


  • Just One Flake


  • Ten Ways to Hear Snow


  • The Snowy Day


  • Bear Snores On


  • Winter Is the Warmest Season


  • The Mitten: A Ukrainian Folktale


  • Go, Sled! Go!


  • Words to Make a Friend: A Story in Japanese and English


  • Wolf in the Snow


  • When the Moon Comes


  • A Polar Bear in the Snow


  • Little Fox in the Snow


Just One Flake

It’s snowing outside, and Liam wants to catch just one snowflake on his tongue, but it’s harder than it looks! This funny and playful book captures the wonder of playing in the snow from the eyes of a young child. Recommended for ages 4–8.

Just One Flake

Travis Jonker
(Juvenile Picture Books - Ej Jon)


It’s snowing outside, and Liam wants to catch just one snowflake on his tongue, but it’s harder than it looks! This funny and playful book captures the wonder of playing in the snow from the eyes of a young child. Recommended for ages 4–8.

Winter Favorites

  • Just One Flake


  • Little Fox in the Snow


  • When the Moon Comes


  • Wolf in the Snow


  • The Mitten: A Ukrainian Folktale


  • The Snowy Day


  • Go, Sled! Go!


  • Words to Make a Friend: A Story in Japanese and English


  • A Polar Bear in the Snow


  • Under the Snow


  • Bear Snores On


  • Winter Is the Warmest Season


  • Ten Ways to Hear Snow


Little Fox in the Snow

A little fox sticks his head out of his snug hole in the early morning and sets off to hunt. He encounters both prey and predators in this realistic yet poetic adventure. This wintry tale reminds kids that the natural world is both beautiful and harsh. Recommended for ages 4–8.

Little Fox in the Snow

Jonathan London
(Juvenile Picture Books - Ej Lon)


A little fox sticks his head out of his snug hole in the early morning and sets off to hunt. He encounters both prey and predators in this realistic yet poetic adventure. This wintry tale reminds kids that the natural world is both beautiful and harsh. Recommended for ages 4–8.

Winter Favorites

  • Winter Is the Warmest Season


  • The Snowy Day


  • The Mitten: A Ukrainian Folktale


  • Ten Ways to Hear Snow


  • Just One Flake


  • Bear Snores On


  • Go, Sled! Go!


  • When the Moon Comes


  • Under the Snow


  • Little Fox in the Snow


  • Words to Make a Friend: A Story in Japanese and English


  • A Polar Bear in the Snow


  • Wolf in the Snow


Ten Ways to Hear Snow

SCRAPE! SCRIP! SNYAK! Lina discovers new sounds made in the snow when she visits Sitti, her grandmother, at her retirement home. This book is a vibrant reminder to children to listen to the world around them, especially when it gets quiet. Recommended for ages 4–8.

Ten Ways to Hear Snow

Cathy Camper
(Juvenile Picture Books - Ej Cam)


SCRAPE! SCRIP! SNYAK! Lina discovers new sounds made in the snow when she visits Sitti, her grandmother, at her retirement home. This book is a vibrant reminder to children to listen to the world around them, especially when it gets quiet. Recommended for ages 4–8.

Winter Favorites

  • Winter Is the Warmest Season


  • Just One Flake


  • Wolf in the Snow


  • Little Fox in the Snow


  • Bear Snores On


  • Ten Ways to Hear Snow


  • When the Moon Comes


  • Words to Make a Friend: A Story in Japanese and English


  • Go, Sled! Go!


  • A Polar Bear in the Snow


  • The Snowy Day


  • The Mitten: A Ukrainian Folktale


  • Under the Snow


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