A gathering of picture books this time, mostly.

Sugar White Snow and Evergreens: a Winter Wonderland of Color, by Felicia Sanzari Chernesky, illustrated by Susan Swan. Learn about colors as a family goes to a farm where maple syrup is made. The gentle illustrations each feature one or two colors.

I love a good snow globe, those really expensive ones with the wonderful scenes! I learned just what happens when you shake one in The Snow Globe Family, by Jane O'Connor and illustrated by S.D. Schindler.

I remember when this book came out. It won the Caldecott Award. It was a favorite then, and it still is, whether it's a hardback, paperback, or board book binding. It is The Snowy Day, by Ezra Jack Keats. Join Peter as he explores the first snowfall of the season.

Stopping By Woods on a Snowy Evening, by Robert Frost, beautifully illustrated by Susan Jeffers. That pretty much says it all, this is a telling of Frost's poem. I've used it as a gift more than once. Adults like it, too. Absolutely wonderful.

Reading Hermit With Dog