The Bulletin of the Center for Children's Books
	The Bulletin Dozen is a monthly theme-based booklist available as an online-only Bulletin feature. Since we're awfully fond of bakers here at the Bulletin, we thought we'd adopt their philosophy of generosity and throw in an extra one or two when we have them to offer--so don't expect an even dozen. Please feel free to copy, download, or link to these lists. We ask only that you cite the source. See the archive for lists from previous months.
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• Alarcon, Francisco X. Iguanas in the Snow and Other Winter Poems/Iguanas en la nieve y otros poemas de invierno; illus. by Maya Christina Gonzalez. Children's book Press, 2001. Gr. 2-4
  Children from many different backgrounds celebrate winter's arrival along northern California's coast and on her snowy mountains. (BCCB 11/01)
  
• Briggs, Raymond. Snowman; illus. by Raymond Briggs. Random House, 1978. 3-5 yrs
  In the middle of the night a snowman comes to life. He and the boy who made him soar through the night air. (BCCB 1/79)
  
• Burton, Virginia Lee. Katy and the Big Snow; written and illus. by Virgina Lee Burton. Houghton Mifflin, 1943. 3-5 yrs
  When a blizzard hits, Katy the snowplow comes to the rescue.
  
• Carle, Eric. Dream Snow; written and illus. by Eric Carle. Philomel, 2000. 3-6 yrs
  An old farmer falls asleep after taking his peppermint tea and dreams of snow. (BCCB 10/00)
  
• Godwin, Laura. Little White Dog; illus. by Dan Yaccarino. Hyperion, 1998. 2-4yrs
  Can you find the little white dog in the snow or the blue bird in the sky? (BCCB 7/98)
  
• Green, Jen. You Wouldn't Want to Be a Polar Explorer: An Expedition You Would Rather Not Go On; illus. by David Antram. Watts, 2001. Gr. 3-6
  "You are a hardened sailor named Frank Worsley, and you volunteer to join Shackleton in what will prove to be one of the most grueling adventures of all time." (BCCB 2/02)
  
• Henkes, Kevin. Oh!; illus. by Laura Dronzek. Greenwillow, 1999. 1-3 yrs
  Children and animals play in the freshly fallen snow. (BCCB 8/99)
  
• Hoff, Syd. When Will It Snow?; illus. by Mary Chalmers. Harper & Row, 1971. 3-6 yrs
  The birds have headed south, the trees are bare, and the bears are hibernating. All the signs point to winter, save one: there is no snow. (BCCB 3/72)
  
• Howell, Will C. Zoo Flakes; written and illus. by Will C. Howell. Walker, 2002. 3-5 yrs
  Intricately cut paper snowflakes feature various zoo animals from A to Z.
  
• Perkins, Lynne Rae. Snow Music; written and illus. by Lynne Rae Perkins. Greenwillow, 2003. 5-8 yrs
  Creative layouts help an evocative combination of text and art convey the special sounds of a snow-covered world.
  (Big Picture, BCCB 12/03)
  
• Root, Phyllis. Grandmother Winter; illus. by Beth Krommes. Houghton Mifflin, 1999. 3-7 yrs
  Grandmother Winter gets ready for the first snowfall. (BCCB 10/99)
  
• Schaefer, Carole Lexa. Snow Pumpkin; illus. by Pierr Morgan. Crown, 2000. 4-7 yrs
  When an early snowfall fails to provide enough snow for a snowman, a smiling pumpkin comes to the rescue. (BCCB 10/00)
  
• Sierra, Judy. Antarctic Antics: A Book of Penguin Poems; illus. by Jose Aruego and Ariane Dewey. Gulliver/Harcourt, 1998.
  From their hatching to their first swim and belly sliding, penguins frolic in the snow, ice, and icy waters of the Antarctic.
  
• Stojic, Manya. Snow; written and illus. by Manya Stojic. Kopf, 2002. 2-4 yrs
  Snow is in the air and there is a flurry of activity each of the animals in the forest make preparations for the arrival of winter. (BCCB 12/02)

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