15 best-selling storytime books like Winter Is Here by Kevin Henkes

Cover of Winter Is Here by Kevin Henkes

Winter Is Here

By: Kevin Henkes

3.83

Format: 40 pages, Library Binding

From Caldecott Medalist and Newbery Honor author Kevin Henkes and acclaimed painter Laura Dronzek, …

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Cover of Winter Is the Warmest Season by Lauren Stringer

1. Winter Is the Warmest Season

By: Lauren Stringer

4.25

Format: 351 pages, Hardcover

Most people think summer is the warmest season. This story, however, is brimming with evidence to t… read more

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  • childrens
  • holiday
  • picture books
  • fiction
  • storytime
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2. Color Zoo

By: Lois Ehlert

4.57

Format: None pages, Hardcover

This acclaimed Caldecott Honor Book is a visually exciting introduction to colors, shapes, and anim… read more

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  • childrens
  • picture books
  • animals
  • storytime
  • juvenile
Cover of Sneezy the Snowman by Stephen Gilpin, Maureen Wright

3. Sneezy the Snowman

By: Stephen Gilpin , Maureen Wright

4.11

Format: 176 pages,

A snowman keeps doing things that make him melt, but the kids build him up again. read more

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  • childrens
  • holiday
  • picture books
  • fiction
  • storytime

4. Snuggle Puppy!

By: Sandra Boynton

4.00

Format: None pages, Board Book

A great big hug in book form, Snuggle Puppyis a year-round valentine from parent to child. It is br… read more

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  • childrens
  • picture books
  • animals
  • dogs
  • fiction

5. Little Penguins

By: Cynthia Rylant , Christian Robinson

3.77

Format: None pages, Hardcover

Newbery Medal-winning author Cynthia Rylant and Caldecott Honor-winning illustrator Christian Robin… read more

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6. Bear Snores On

By: Karma Wilson , Jane Chapman

4.13

Format: 334 pages, Hardcover

One by one, a whole host of different animals and birds find their way out of the cold and into Bea… read more

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7. Wolf in the Snow

By: Matthew Cordell

4.54

Format: 380 pages, Hardcover

A girl is lost in a snowstorm. A wolf cub is lost, too. How will they find their way home? Painting… read more

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8. Freight Train

By: Donald Crews

3.62

Format: 192 pages, Board Book

Red caboose at the back, orange tank car, green cattle car, purple box car, black tender and a blac… read more

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9. Swimmy

By: Leo Lionni

3.48

Format: None pages, Paperback

Deep in the sea there lives a happy school of little fish. Their watery world is full of wonders, b… read more

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10. Goodbye Autumn, Hello Winter

By: Kenard Pak

3.97

Format: 12 pages, Hardcover

As leaves fall from their trees, animals huddle against the cold, and frost creeps across windows, … read more

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11. Dear Zoo: A Lift-the-Flap Book

By: Rod Campbell

4.60

Format: None pages, Board Book

A child writes to the zoo for a pet. The zoo send a series of unsuitable pets, revealed behind flap… read more

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12. Winter Dance

By: Marion Dane Bauer , None

3.97

Format: None pages, Hardcover

Snow is coming, and it's time to get ready! The squirrel gathers nuts, the geese soar south, and th… read more

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13. The Snowy Day

By: Ezra Jack Keats

3.33

Format: 300 pages, Paperback

Winner of the 1963 Caldecott Medal! No book has captured the magic and sense of possibility of the … read more

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14. Over and Under the Snow

By: Kate Messner , Christopher Silas Neal

3.69

Format: 496 pages, Hardcover

Over the snow, the world is hushed and white. But under the snow exists a secret kingdom of squirre… read more

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15. Red Sled

By: Lita Judge

3.24

Format: 324 pages, Hardcover

In this almost wordless picture book, a host of woodland creatures take a child's sled for a nightt… read more

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16. Happy Valentine's Day, Mouse!

By: Laura Joffe Numeroff , Felicia Bond

4.09

Format: None pages, Board Book

Join Mouse from If You Give a Mouse a Cookieas he celebrates Valentine's Day with all the friends h… read more

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17. Bunny Slopes

By: Claudia Rueda

3.96

Format: 286 pages, Hardcover

Time to tackle the bunny slope! Shaketo help Bunny make it snow, tiltto help Bunny ski down the slo… read more

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18. Blizzard

By: John Rocco

3.26

Format: None pages, Hardcover

Blizzardis based on John Rocco's childhood experience during the now infamous Blizzard of 1978, whi… read more

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Cover of The Pigeon Has to Go to School by Mo Willems

19. The Pigeon Has to Go to School

By: Mo Willems

4.43

Format: 40 pages, Hardcover

Una aventura del nostre colom preferit! El divertit i famós personatge de Mo Willems s’enfronta a u… read more

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  • childrens
  • picture books
  • animals
  • fiction
  • storytime
  • juvenile
Cover of Simon and the Better Bone by Corey R. Tabor

20. Simon and the Better Bone

By: Corey R. Tabor

4.32

Format: 40 pages, Hardcover

Using the same innovative format as his Caldecott Honor winner, Mel Fell, Corey R. Tabor reimagines… read more

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  • childrens
  • picture books
  • animals
  • dogs
  • fiction
  • storytime
  • juvenile
Cover of Hello Lighthouse (Caldecott Medal Winner) by Sophie  Blackall

21. Hello Lighthouse (Caldecott Medal Winner)

By: Sophie Blackall

4.38

Format: 44 pages, Hardcover

A new picture book that will transport readers to the seaside. Watch the days and seasons pass a… read more

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  • childrens
  • realistic fiction
  • picture books
  • fiction
  • storytime
  • nature
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22. Farmhouse

By: Sophie Blackall

4.53

Format: 48 pages, Hardcover

Two-time Caldecott Medalist Sophie Blackall invites readers to peek through windows that shine like… read more

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  • childrens
  • picture books
  • fiction
  • storytime
  • juvenile
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23. The Snowy Nap

By: Jan Brett

4.27

Format: 32 pages, ebook

When winter comes, Hedgie tries to stay awake so he doesn't miss out on all the fun his friends are… read more

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  • childrens
  • picture books
  • animals
  • fiction
  • storytime
  • nature
  • juvenile
Cover of Acorn Was a Little Wild by Jen Arena

24. Acorn Was a Little Wild

By: Jen Arena

4.20

Format: 40 pages, Hardcover

Jory John’s Bad Seed series meets After the Fall by Dan Santat in this charming picture book about … read more

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  • childrens
  • picture books
  • animals
  • fiction
  • storytime
  • nature
  • juvenile
Cover of How Does Santa Go Down the Chimney? by Mac Barnett

25. How Does Santa Go Down the Chimney?

By: Mac Barnett

4.26

Format: 32 pages, Hardcover

The beloved, multi-award-winning duo of Mac Barnett and Jon Klassen tackle a perennial question. … read more

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  • childrens
  • holiday
  • picture books
  • dogs
  • fiction
  • storytime
  • juvenile
Cover of Don't Let the Pigeon Drive the Sleigh! by Mo Willems

26. Don't Let the Pigeon Drive the Sleigh!

By: Mo Willems

4.25

Format: 40 pages, Hardcover

From #1 New York Times bestselling, award-winning author and illustrator Mo Willems comes a new hol… read more

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  • childrens
  • holiday
  • picture books
  • animals
  • fiction
  • storytime
  • juvenile
Cover of Bear Has a Belly (Big, Little Concepts, 5) by Jane Whittingham

27. Bear Has a Belly (Big, Little Concepts, 5)

By: Jane Whittingham

4.14

Format: 24 pages, Hardcover

In this multilayered Big, Little Concepts book for preschoolers, explore body parts along with anim… read more

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  • childrens
  • picture books
  • animals
  • storytime
  • juvenile
Cover of Winter Is Here by Kevin Henkes

28. Winter Is Here

By: Kevin Henkes

3.83

Format: 40 pages, Library Binding

From Caldecott Medalist and Newbery Honor author Kevin Henkes and acclaimed painter Laura Dronzek, … read more

Similar categories in Kevin Henkes's Winter Is Here book and Kevin Henkes's Winter Is Here

  • childrens
  • realistic fiction
  • picture books
  • animals
  • dogs
  • holiday
  • fiction
  • storytime
  • nature
  • juvenile
Cover of A Very Cranky Book by Angela DiTerlizzi

29. A Very Cranky Book

By: Angela DiTerlizzi

3.44

Format: 40 pages, Hardcover

The first picture book collaboration from bestselling husband-and-wife team Tony and Angela DiTerli… read more

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  • childrens
  • picture books
  • fiction
  • storytime
  • juvenile
Cover of Duck! by Meg McKinlay

30. Duck!

By: Meg McKinlay

3.86

Format: 32 pages, Hardcover

A delightfully duckish tale of farmyard disaster. It’s a quiet day on the farm until Duck arrive… read more

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  • childrens
  • picture books
  • animals
  • fiction
  • storytime
  • juvenile
Cover of Not a Heart! (A Lift-the-Flap Book) by Susie Lee Jin

31. Not a Heart! (A Lift-the-Flap Book)

By: Susie Lee Jin

4.50

Format: 14 pages, Board Book

This is NOT a heart... but can you guess what it is? Lift the flaps to discover adorable winter ani… read more

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14 Best fiction books like Winter Is Here by Kevin Henkes

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Winter Is the Warmest Season

Lauren Stringer

4.25

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Sneezy the Snowman

Stephen Gilpin , Maureen Wright

4.11

Snuggle Puppy!

Sandra Boynton

4.00

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The Pigeon Has to Go to School

Mo Willems

4.43

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19 best-selling fiction books like How Does Santa Go Down the Chimney? by Mac Barnett

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Vashti Harrison

4.66

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The Big Cheese (The Food Group, #7)

Jory John

4.17

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Jon Klassen

4.26

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Sophie Blackall

3.79

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