What a wild ride we’ve had with weather! Snow, sleet, freezing rain, ice—did I just move to the North Pole? By the time this column is published, we should be back to a more typical Northwest weather pattern, which means plenty of rain and temperatures in the 40s.
At one point during Saturday’s snowstorm, I saw snowflakes the size of silver dollars. While I didn’t run outside to make snow angels, I did remember what it’s like to be a kid during a snowfall. It’s a magical feeling every kid wishes would last forever. With that in mind, I want today’s reading suggestions to keep that magic alive for kids and kids at heart.
Little ones always have questions, and I’ll bet the recent winter storm produced a series of weather-related what, why, and how questions. What causes snow? Why does rain freeze? How do I tell what kind of animals are making tracks in the snow? What is it like to be an ice road trucker? Inquiring minds want to know!
I hope you enjoy sharing these snow-and-ice-themed books with your family. 'Tis the winter season, so we might as well embrace Mother Nature’s unpredictable temperament before the vernal equinox commences. In the lead-up to spring, my advice is to keep warm, stay safe, and check out books from the library. After all, reading is an all-season event.
- Best in Snow written and photographed by April Pulley Sayre.
- The Big Book of Snow and Ice written by Stepánka Sekaninová, illustrated by Nike Papadopulosova.
- The Cool Story Behind Snow written by Joe Rao, illustrated by Dagney Downey.
- How Are Rain, Snow, and Hail Alike? by Ellen Lawrence.
- Ice Road Truckers by Clara Cella.
- Whose Tracks in the Snow? written and illustrated by Alexandra Milton.
New at the Library
Fiction
- Coronation Year by Jennifer Robson.
- Dead of Night by Simon Scarrow.
- Valdemar by Mercedes Lackey.
Nonfiction
- Becoming Ella Fitzgerald: The Jazz Singer Who Transformed American Song by Judith Tick.
- Oregon Wine + Food: The Cookbook by Danielle Centoni.
- Sailing the Graveyard Sea: The Deathly Voyage of the Somers, the U.S. Navy’s Only Mutiny, and the Trial that Gripped the Nation by Richard Snow.
Children
- Angela’s Glacier written by Jordan Scott, illustrated by Diana Sudyka.
- Green!: How Plants Make Food by Rex Ruby.
- Mehndi Boy written by Zain Bendali, illustrated by Jani Balakumar.
This is just a small sampling of the many new titles added each week to the Fort Vancouver Regional Libraries collection. Find more in our catalog, or call 360-906-5000 to reserve titles or find additional listings.
Jan Johnston, Collection Manager
Fort Vancouver Regional Libraries
You can email Jan at readingforfun@fvrl.org
