Children's Recommendations - Winter Reading

Children's - WRC Picture Book

ISBN: 9781536215304
Title: If winter comes, tell it I'm not here by Simona Ciraolo - A celebration of the changing of the seasons, this inviting tale shows how much fun can be found around every sunny - or snowy - corner
Author: Ciraolo, Simona, author.
If winter comes, tell it I'm not here
ISBN: 9781627794169
Title: Goodbye autumn, hello winter by Kenard Pak - In a simple, cheerful conversation with nature, two young children witness how the season changes from autumn to winter
Author: Pak, Kenard, author, illustrator.
Goodbye autumn, hello winter
ISBN: 9781250151728
Title: Goodbye winter, hello spring by Kenard Pak - In simple text, a young boy watches how nature changes from winter into spring
Author: Pak, Kenard, author, illustrator.
Goodbye winter, hello spring
ISBN: 9781536228571
Title: Maisy's snowy day by Lucy Cousins - Maisy wakes up in the morning to find that it's snowing--what an exciting surprise! She and her friends bundle up and head to the park to play
Author: Cousins, Lucy, author, illustrator.
Maisy's snowy day
ISBN: 9780062894878
Title: Wintercake by Lynne Rae Perkins - When Thomas misplaces the basket of dried fruit he needs to make his seasonal wintercake, friends old and new come together to save the day
Author: Perkins, Lynne Rae, author, illustrator.
Wintercake
ISBN: 9780807577288
Title: Taking a walk : winter in the city by Sue Tarsky - Easy-to-read, cumulative text invites the reader to search the illustrations for animals, vehicles, and more, from one black cat to ten gray pigeons, during a walk in the city
Author: Tarsky, Sue, author.
winter in the city
ISBN: 9780062741127
Title: Snow much fun! by Nancy Siscoe - The first snowflakes are finally falling--and Berry and Ginger are SNOW ready!
Author: Siscoe, Nancy, author.
Snow much fun!
ISBN: 9780066237879
Title: A home in the barn by Maraget Wise Brown - Animals seek shelter in a big, warm barn during a cold, snowy night
Author: Brown, Margaret Wise, 1910-1952, author.
A home in the barn
ISBN: 9781484722824
Title: William's winter nap by Linda Ashman - A cozy winter bedtime story, featuring a boy and animal characters, that touches on the concept of hibernation
Author: Ashman, Linda.
William's winter nap
ISBN: 9781554981380
Title: Once upon a northern night by Jean E. Pendziwol - A lyrical poem describing a northern winter night, including the way the snow falls, the way the stars light up the night, and the way a mother deer leads her fawn
Author: Pendziwol, Jean, author.
Once upon a northern night

Children's - WRC Fast & Fun

ISBN: 1481487175
Title: The winter princess by Debbie Dadey - Pearl Swamp is not happy when her selection as the next winter princess is overshadowed by her family's decision to adopt a baby boy
Author: Dadey, Debbie, author.
The winter princess
ISBN: 9781534433472
Title: The sleepwalking snowman by Andres Miedoso - Desmond and Andres face a snowman that was built by a schoolmate but seems to have a mind of its own, as well as a snowball-throwing bully
Author: Miedoso, Andres, author.
The sleepwalking snowman
ISBN: 9780525647645
Title: Warriors in winter by Mary Pope Osborne - The magic tree house whisks Jack and Annie back in time to meet famed Roman emperor Marcus Aurelius!
Author: Osborne, Mary Pope, author.
Warriors in winte
ISBN: 9781338157727
Title: Michelle the winter wonderland fairy by Daisy Meadows - When Jack Frost steals Michelle the winter wonderland fairy's magic objects, Rachel and Kirsty must help the fairy recover them
Author: Meadows, Daisy, author.
Michelle the winter wonderland fairy
ISBN: 9781484732342
Title: The greatest gift by Kallie George - The peaceful winter that Mona the mouse expected at the Heartwood Hotel is disturbed by a difficult guest, food shortages caused by a huge blizzard, and secrets
Author: George, Kallie, author.
The greatest gift
ISBN: 9780448467863
Title: Winter wonderland by Sue Bentley - Preeti Namesh is snowed in, so she thinks it's going to be the most boring vacation ever, until magical pony Comet shows up
Author: Bentley, Sue, 1951-
Winter wonderland
ISBN: 9781442443341
Title: Captain Awesome saves the winter wonderland by Stan Kirby - When second-grader Eugene McGillicudy is forced to be the star of the students' winter play, he relies on his superpowered alter ego to help him
Author: Kirby, Stan.
Captain Awesome saves the winter wonderland
ISBN: 9780439895965
Title: Ready, set, snow! by Abby Klein - When the first grade has a Winter Olympics contest, Freddy helps his class win--and shows good sportsmanship at the same time
Author: Klein, Abby.
Ready, set, snow!
ISBN: 9781448772216
Title: Winter of the Ice Wizard by Mary Pope Osborne - Jack and Annie are joined by Teddy and Kathleen as they travel to the snowy Land-Behind-the-Clouds, where they search for the eye of the Ice Wizard
Author: Osborne, Mary Pope.
Book cover for Winter of the Ice Wizard by Mary Pope Osborne
ISBN: 9780063015432
Title: Snow day by Dawn Quigley - After a snowstorm shuts down her Ojibwe reservation, Jo Jo uses her big imagination and big personality to help both Elders and classmates alike. Because after all, being healthy means being together!
Author: Quigley, Dawn, author.
Snow day

Children's - WRC Chapter Books

ISBN: 9780316500203
Title: Winter blunderland by James Patterson - When Rafe Khatchadorian goes on a trip to Alaska, he's in for a blundering adventure that includes building igloos, racing across icebergs, and coming face-to-face with a polar bear
Author: Patterson, James, 1947- author.
Winter blunderland
ISBN: 9781419727436
Title: Diary of a wimpy kid. 13, The meltdown by Jeff Kinney - When snow closes Greg Heffley's middle school, he and his best friend, Rowley Jefferson, face a fight for survival as warring gangs turn the neighborhood into a wintry battlefield
Author: Kinney, Jeff, author, illustrator.
Diary of a wimpy kid. 13, The meltdown
ISBN: 9780545274241
Title: Icefall by Matthew J. Kirby - Princess Solveig and her siblings are trapped in a hidden fortress tucked between towering mountains and a frozen fjord, but as they wait for winter's end and the all-encompassing ice to break, acts of treachery threaten them
Author: Kirby, Matthew J., 1976-
Icefall
ISBN: 9780807553923
Title: The mystery in the snow by Gertrude Chandler Warner - When the Alden children accompany their grandfather to the Snow Haven Lodge, a series of odd occurrences threaten to disrupt the annual winter games
Author: Warner, Gertrude Chandler, 1890-1979.
The mystery in the snow
ISBN: 0899193048
Title: Maroo of the winter caves by Ann Turnbull - Maroo, a girl of the late Ice Age, must take charge after her father is killed, and lead her little brother, pregnant mother, and aged grandmother to the safety of the winter camp before the first blizzards
Author: Turnbull, Ann.
maroo_of_the_winter_caves
ISBN: 0060264608
Title: The long winter by Laura Ingalls Wilder - After an October blizzard, Laura's family moves from the claim shanty into town for the winter, a winter that an Indian has predicted will be seven months of bad weather
Author: Wilder, Laura Ingalls, 1867-1957.
The long winter
ISBN: 9780063043312
Title: The school between Winter and Fairyland by Heather Fawcett - Twelve-year-old Autumn, the beastkeeper at Inglenook School for Magicians, befriends Cai Morrigan the young magician prophesied to destroy the dragon suspected of devouring Autumn's twin brother
Author: Fawcett, Heather (Heather M.) author.
the_school_between_winter_and_fairyland
ISBN: 9780544052703
Title: Greenglass House by Kate Milford - At Greenglass House, a smuggler's inn, twelve-year-old Milo plans to spend his winter holidays relaxing but soon guests are arriving with strange stories about the house
Author: Milford, Kate.
greenglass_house
ISBN: 9780061671739
Title: Odd and the Frost Giants by Neil Gaiman - An unlucky twelve-year-old Norwegian boy named Odd leads the Norse gods Loki, Thor, and Odin in an attempt to outwit evil Frost Giants who have taken over Asgard
Author: Gaiman, Neil.
Odd and the Frost Giants
ISBN: 9780062015051
Title: Breadcrumbs by Anne Ursu - Hazel and Jack are best friends until an accident with a magical mirror and a run-in with a villainous queen find Hazel on her own, entering an enchanted wood in the hopes of saving Jack's life
Author: Ursu, Anne.
Breadcrumbs

Children's - WRC Non-fiction

ISBN: 9780978503758
Title: Explore winter! by Maxine Anderson - Explores the science of winter, providing experiments and projects that explain what causes winter and what happens during this season
Author: Anderson, Maxine.
Explore winter!
ISBN: 9780711267053
Title: A winter treasury of recipes, crafts, and wisdom by Angela Fanning - Offers nature-based crafts, bakes and gardening projects in a celebration of self-sufficient, eco-friendly, country cottage-style life
Author: Ferraro-Fanning, Angela, author.
A winter treasury of recipes, crafts, and wisdom
ISBN: 9780593093771
Title: What are the Winter Olympics? by Gail Herman - The event celebrates cold-weather sports, displaying the talents of skiers, ice skaters, hockey players, and, most recently, snowboarders
Author: Herman, Gail, 1959- author.
What are the Winter Olympics
ISBN: 9781681511498
Title: Ice hockey and curling by Laura Hamilton Waxman - Presents information about Olympic ice hockey and curling. Includes descriptions of each of these men's and women's ice sports, including the mixed doubles curling event
Author: Waxman, Laura Hamilton, author.
Ice hockey and curling
ISBN: 9780716699293
Title: Blizzards by Philip Steele - A discussion of blizzards, describing their characteristics, formation, and impacts
Author: Steele, Philip, author.
Blizzards
ISBN: 9780062484727
Title: What makes a blizzard? by Kathleen Zoehfeld - All blizzards are snowstorms, but not all snowstorms are blizzards! What is the difference? Read and find out!
Author: Zoehfeld, Kathleen Weidner, author.
What makes a blizzard?
ISBN: 9781491460054
Title: All about animals in winter by Martha E.H. Rustad - Simple nonfiction text and full-color photographs present animals in winter
Author: Rustad, Martha E. H. (Martha Elizabeth Hillman), 1975- author.
All about animals in winter
ISBN: 9781585369539
Title: Winter, winter, cold and snow by Sharon Gibson Palermo - Birds, bears, beavers, deer, and other animals describe what they do when winter arrives
Author: Palermo, Sharon Gibson, author.
Winter, winter, cold and snow
ISBN: 9781491460085
Title: All about winter weather by Kathryn Clay - Simple nonfiction text and full-color photographs present the types of weather in winter
Author: Clay, Kathryn.
All about winter weather
ISBN: 9781481459167
Title: Best in snow by April Pulley Sayre - A photographic non-fiction picture book about the wonder of snowfall and the winter water cycle
Author: Sayre, April Pulley, author.
Best in snow
ISBN: 9781477792186
Title: 10-minute seasonal crafts for winter by Annalees Lim - Make a mini pine forest, bird feeder, ice mobile, and more!
Author: Lim, Annalees, author.
10-minute seasonal crafts for winter
ISBN: 9780531299494
Title: How do you know it's winter? by Lisa M. Herrington - Learn and explore the characteristics of winter!
Author: Herrington, Lisa M, author.
How do you know it's winter?
ISBN: 9781429622028
Title: Snowflakes by Martha E.H. Rustad - Describes snowflakes and how they fall, the different kinds of snowstorms, what people do in the snow, and how it melts in the spring
Author: Rustad, Martha E. H. (Martha Elizabeth Hillman), 1975-
Snowflakes

New Fullerton Public Library hours due to Elevator Enhancement

Beginning Tuesday, March 4th, the library will be operating under adjusted hours while the building's elevators are under construction. We anticipate the noise levels due to the construction to be very disruptive and have adjusted our hours to the following: Sunday - Monday: Closed | Tuesday - Thursday: 2:30pm-7pm | Friday: 2:30pm-5pm | Saturday: 11am-5pm