Good Books for Little Friends

First Snow by Kim Lewis Daddy was sick, so Mommy, Sara, Sara’s teddy bear, and the family’s two dogs went to feed the sheep. It started to snow, and Sara tried to catch some flakes while she helped Mommy spread hay. On the way home, she remembered her teddy bear. Mommy said that they couldn’t go back for it, but one of the dogs brought it. Lovely, lovely art!

Emily’s Snowball by Elizabeth Keown It was little—at first. Then others helped make it bigger: her older brother and sister, kids in the neighborhood, their parents, and the snowplow driver. After being studied and measured by teachers and scientists from the university, a big sign was put next to it: “Emily’s Snowball—the WORLD‘S BIGGEST.”

Night Tree by Eve Bunting On Christmas Eve, the family piles into the car and drives to their tree, a small pine in the forest. They decorate it with popcorn chains, tangerines, apples, and bread crumbs so that on Christmas Day, all the forest animals can enjoy a Christmas dinner of their own.

Ruby the Copycat by Peggy Rathmann New at school, Ruby copies everything Angela does. At first, Angela is flattered, but enough is enough! Then, thanks to an understanding teacher, Ruby is liked by her classmates for just being herself.