Books for a cold winter's eve

Books for a Cold Winter's Eve

Snowy nights are perfect to snuggle up together with a warm cup of something and a good story. Here are three books that are great for sharing, all available at the library.

Snowflakes Fall by Patricia MacLachlan and Steven Kellogg

In a tribute to the victims of Sandy Hook Elementary School, Newbery Medalist Patricia MacLachlan and award-winning artist Steven Kellogg portray life’s natural cycle: its beauty, its joy, and its sorrow. Together, the words and pictures offer the promise of renewal that can be found in our lives—snowflakes fall, and return again as raindrops so that flowers can grow.

                                              

The Arabian Nights

by Wafa Tarnowska

Lebanese author Wafa Tarnowska opens a window onto the Arab world with her magnificent translation of eight stories from A Thousand and One Nights. This edition is notable for combining favorites such as Aladdin and the Wonderful Lamp with less familiar tales such as The Diamond Anklet and The Speaking Bird and the Singing Tree. The collection also features the frame stories about Shahriyar and Shahrazade.

Fireside Stories

by Caitlin Matthews and Helen Cann

Drawn from countries and cultures around the world, these wonderful wintry stories express the magnificence of the season. From a group of courageous Russian animals to a legend about a bag of warmth that can keep winter away forever, these cozy stories will keep out the winter chill.