Are you looking for some Snowmen themed children’s books to use in your classroom that include literacy extension activities? This list may be just what you are looking for!
Snowmen is a fun seasonal theme for many students. This wintery theme is filled with exciting literacy experiences to explore. You may have had the opportunity to read some of these Snowmen books already, but hopefully there will be a new adventures for you and your kids. Explore with your children the theme of Snowmen by trying these engaging books and the extension activities suggested.
1. Snowmen at Night by Caralyn Buehner
When a boy observes that the snowman, he built the day before now looks droopy and disheveled, he imagines what happened to his snow creation during the night. Soon the boy pictures all the neighborhood snowmen gathered in the park for ice-cold cocoa, a snowball fight, a round of making snow angels and more.
Literacy Extensions:
- Classroom Book: “Our Snowmen at Night”
- “How Many Snowmen” Student Booklet
- “Snowmen at Night” Story Retelling
- “Snowmen at Night” Art Project
2. The Biggest Snowman Ever by Steven Kroll
A sequel from his bestseller, The Biggest Pumpkin Ever, this book takes you on a mouse adventure to make the biggest snowman ever! The two main characters, Clayton and Desmond want to win the contest of making the biggest snowman but find out doing it alone is hard. In the end they decide to work together to make the biggest snowman ever!
Literacy Extensions:
- Classroom Book: How to Build a Snowman
- My Snowman Story Student Page
- Snowman Chain Art Project
- Snowman Build a Word Center
3. Sneezy the Snowman by Maureen Wright
Sneezy the Snowman is cold, cold, cold. To warm up he tries many things. He drinks cocoa, sits in a hot tub, stands near a warm fire and then he melts!
But the children know just what to do to build him up again and make him feel “just right”. A funny book to read when the chill is in the air and to see how Sneezy attempts to warm himself with some silly results.
Literacy Extensions:
- “Our Snowmen” Classroom Book
- “Snowmen Senses” Student Color Booklet
- Snowman Art Project
- Snowman Roll It & Read It Short Vowel Game Cards
4. The Snowmen by Raymond Briggs
A wonderful wordless picture book that is Illustrated in full color. The pictures have a hazy softness of air in snow. A little boy rushes out into the wintry day to build a snowman. When he goes to sleep that night, the snowman comes alive in his dreams. The boy invites the snowman home. The snowman takes the little boy on a flight high above the countryside.
Literacy Extensions:
- “Snowman” Classroom Book
- Snowman Student Story
- Snowman & Snowflakes Counting Games
- Snowman Build a Word Game
5. The Best Snowman Ever by Stephanie Stahl
Molly Mouse is determined to build the biggest snowman in the world. She rolls a small snowball, huffing and puffing up a steep hill. Suddenly, the snowball starts to roll down the other side of the hill, picking up speed-and snow-as it goes. Now the snowball is too big for Molly and her friends to move it. How will Molly ever build her snowman?
Literacy Extensions:
- Snowman Word Bank
- “Snowman Counting” Student Counting & Color Booklet
- Snowman Build a Word
- Snowman Roll & Cover Math Games
6. How to Build a Snowman by Jo Moon
From Little Scholastic comes this innovative and interactive touch-and-feel winter fun book for children. A very first winter book with different textures to touch and feel on every page.
The book features include high color contrast and interactive components. The story is rhyming and has predictable text for student to easily read.
Literacy Extensions:
- “Snowmen Senses” Student Booklet
- Snowmen Student Worksheet
- Snowmen Real & Nonsense Work Game
- Snowmen Build a Word Game
7. Snowman Magic by Katherine Tegen
When George stays home from school for a snow day, he finds himself staring out the window, bored. But when he sees the beautiful white slopes in his yard, he gets himself dressed to face the cold weather.
George starts rolling the snow into balls and assembling them into a snowman. After his snowman is made, something unexpected happens! How long will George’s enchanted fun with his new friend last?
Literacy Extensions:
- “How to Build a Snowman” Classroom Book
- Snowmen Story Retelling Worksheet
- Snowmen Sight Word Game
- Snowmen Addition & Subtraction Game
8. Snowmen all Year by Caralyn Buehner
This story is a follow-up to the previous Snowmen bestsellers. The young narrator dreams of a non-melting snowman friend who joins him for all of the year’s events.
They ride a roller coaster together and even dive into a swimming pool in the summer. On the – Fourth of July they watch fireworks and on Halloween trick-or-treat. The story is hilarious and a happy wish fulfillment that kids will adore.
Literacy Extensions:
- “My Snowmen” Classroom Book
- Snowmen Counting Activity
- Snowmen Roll It & Read It Game Cards
- Snowmen Roll & Bump Math Games
Finally, there are so many wonderful Snowmen children’s books you can choose from fiction to nonfiction, the list of books is endless. Remember to pick the books that best fit the needs of your students or children and support your learning activities. Happy Reading!
Find some more literacy and extension activities in my store, The Teaching Scene by Maureen.
To read more blog topics check out my blog, “A Guide to Using Literature-Based Units of Study.”
