Dream Snow by Eric Carle

Books like Dream Snow

By Eric Carle

For the kid who loves counting animals and lifting flaps to find who's hiding underneath, this one turns a snowy dream into a page-by-page surprise. Cozy, hushed, snow-quiet, and warm with holiday wonder.

Don't You Feel Well, Sam? by Amy Hest

A little bear cub coughs HCK HCK! right at bedtime, and Mrs. Bear tries syrup, comfort, and quiet care to see him through the cold night.

Cendrillon by Robert D. San Souci

A poor washerwoman on the island of Martinique uses her mother's magic wand to help her beloved goddaughter Cendrillon win the heart of a rich man's son.

The Rainbabies by Laura Krauss Melmed

On a moonlit night, a childless couple discovers a dozen tiny babies scattered in a meadow after a magical moonshower, and takes them in to raise as their own.

Christmas in the Barn by Margaret Wise Brown

A gentle retelling of the Nativity story, set among barn animals who witness a quiet, extraordinary birth on a cold night.

Camp Tiger by Susan Choi

A boy returns with his family to their yearly camping spot at Mountain Pond, but this trip is different — he's headed into first grade, and a tiger has appeared in the woods.

All the Places to Love by Patricia MacLachlan

A boy named Eli grows up on his grandparents' farm, learning to love the barn, the fields, and the river that surround him — then shares those same places with his baby sister, Sylvie.

Martha Speaks: A Classic Picture Book About a Talking Dog and Alphabet Soup for Kids by Susan Meddaugh

When alphabet soup goes straight to her brain, a family dog named Martha starts talking nonstop — and when she suddenly stops, her family realizes just how much they miss it.

Farm by Elisha Cooper

A family farm moves through a full year, from spring planting to morning chores to the first cold rains of autumn, following animals, crops, and the people who tend them.

A Sick Day for Amos McGee by Philip C. Stead

A zookeeper spends every day visiting his animal friends — racing the tortoise, sitting with the shy penguin, reading to the owl — until he wakes up too sick to come, and they decide to visit him instead.

Laura's Star by Klaus Baumgart

A lonely little girl finds a star that has fallen out of the sky and becomes its friend, but when the star grows sick, she must decide whether to let it go home.

Kiss Good Night by Amy Hest

On a stormy night on Plum Street, a little bear cub named Sam stalls his bedtime with a story, a tucking-in, and warm milk — but something important is still missing.

Every Dog in the Neighborhood by Philip C. Stead

A boy who wants a dog sets out to count every dog in the neighborhood, going door to door to prove to his Grandma there aren't already enough.