Family Fridays – Winter is Coming

The only thing that I have in common with or even remotely enjoyed about the Game of Thrones (review here) is the whole “Winter is Coming” thing. I absolutely love winter. I wait for it all year. Mid summer I remind my husband that it’s not too early to start planning for Christmas. I love the cold weather, the snow, Christmas, boots, snuggly coats, dairy free hot chocolate (I have an allergy – it’s a curse), dairy free molasses cookies, Christmas, my birthday, the smell of wood smoke in the air, and, most importantly, Christmas.

I won’t say too much about Christmas now (November is fair game though – you have been warned!) but, I do think it’s important to acknowledge the changing of the seasons, especially with children. I missed the first day of fall (Sept. 22 this year), but when I got back to Colorado there was a definite bite in the air and summer is definitely over (finally! It’s been a rough summer for Colorado between forest fires and flooding).

Here are three wonderful books celebrating this time of year:

Bear Has a Story to Tell by Philip C. Stead (auth) and Erin Stead (illus) Amazon, Barnes and Noble

Full review here. This sweet, sweet story is one of my absolute favorite children’s books.

The Bear’s Winter House by John Yeoman (auth) and Quentin Blake (illus)  Amazon, Barnes and Noble

You may feel like Bear in this story if you’re hosting family or friends for Christmas!

Frederick by Leo Lionni Amazon, Barnes and Noble

I think this might be the first Leo Lionni book I’ve recomended, which is a shame. Lionni was incredibly talented and created several really wonderful children’s books.

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