It's cold! I know, stating the obvious! A good day to remember this famous storybook quote:
"The sun did not shine. It was too wet to play. So we sat in the house all that cold, cold, wet day." ~The Cat in the Hat
It would be a good time for a visit from The Cat in the Hat to change things up and make a big fun mess! Since The Cat in the Hat won't really stop by, here are some websites and books that might help you figure out how to have some fun together on a cold, snowy day!
Read Right Now!:
Read Right Now! books you can read online, right now, with no waiting!
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Read Is It Cold Outside? Read and hear the story in English. Hear the story in Spanish or one of 13 other languages! |
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Read Frosty the Snowman Everybody's favorite snowman comes magically to life! Featuring the festive spirit and rollicking lyrics of the original song, this delightfully illustrated picture book is the perfect read-aloud for the holiday season. |
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Read Little Dog Lost On a cold winter day, a curious dog wandered onto a frozen river, and before he knew it he was traveling fast on a sheet of ice. Many people tried to help, but the dog could not be reached. Finally, after two nights and seventy-five miles, the little dog was saved by a ship out in the Baltic Sea. |
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Read Snowmen at Night Have you ever built a snowman and discovered the next day that his grin has gotten a little crooked? And you've wondered....what do snowmen do at night? This wonderfully told wintertime tale reveals the enchanting secret life of snowmen everywhere. |
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Read Rabbit's Snow Dance A hip and hilarious fable perfect for wintertime. Rabbit loves the winter. He knows a dance, using a traditional Iroquois drum and song, to make it snow--even in springtime! The other animals of the forest don't want early snow, but Rabbit doesn't listen to them. Instead, he sings and dances until more and more snow falls. But how much snow is too much, and will Rabbit know when to stop? |
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Read The Hat When Lisa's woolen stocking flies off the clothesline, a curious hedgehog finds it and pokes in his nose. The stocking gets stuck on his prickles-and then the fun begins... |
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Read Three Snow Bears This stunningly illustrated interpretation of Goldilocks and the Three Bears transports the well-loved story to the Arctic north. There, the raven-haired Inuit girl, Aloo-ki, comes upon an igloo that turns out to be the home of a polar bear family. |
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Listen to Al Gore read Brave Irene Brave Irene is Irene Bobbin, the dressmaker's daughter. Her mother, Mrs. Bobbin, isn't feeling so well and can't possibly deliver the beautiful ball gown she's made for the duchess to wear that very evening. So plucky Irene volunteers to get the gown to the palace on time, in spite of the fierce snowstorm that's brewing-- quite an errand for a little girl. |
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Books Recommended by: Janet Spaulding, Selection Services
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