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January 3, 2023 //  by natureiscool

Songs, Rhymes and Books for Winter Months

Kate Jarrett, our favourite early years minstrel, has shared some of her favourite material for celebrating the snowy months.  How about a rousing chorus of ‘Hibernation’ (sung to the tune of Alouette):

HIBERNATION SONG

Hibernation (tune: Alouette)
Chorus: Hibernation, time for hibernation
Hibernation, time to go to sleep
Where oh where is little bear?
Sleeping in his den or lair
Where is bear? Den or lair
Oh, oh, oh, oh

Chorus…
Where oh where is little frog?
Sleeping in a pond or log
Where is frog? Pond or log
Where is bear? Den or lair
Oh, oh, oh, oh, oh

Chorus…
Where oh where is little snake?
In the mud beneath the lake
Where is snake? Beneath the lake
Where is frog? Pond or log
Where is bear? Den or lair
Chorus… 

Rhymes

The Sky is Dark (Clyde Watson)

The sky is dark, there blows a storm

The fire is hot, our cider is warm

The snow is deep, the night is long

Old Father Fox, won’t you sing us a song

Winter is Cold

Winter is cold, there is snow in the sky

Squirrels gather nuts, and the wild geese fly

The fluffy red fox has his fur to keep warm

The bear’s in his cave, sleeping all through the storm

Snow on the Rooftops (Kathy Reid-Naiman)

Snow on the rooftops, snow on the trees

Snow on the green grass, snow on me

Snow on my mittens, snow on my nose

Snow on my head, and snow on my toes

Whirling, twirling, swirling down

Down and down and down and down

Winter Picture Books

 (available from the Peterborough Public Library)

Bauer, Marion.  Winter Dance

A fox watches other animals preparing for winter and wonders what he should do

Camper, Cathy.  Ten Ways to Hear Snow

A young child helps her grandma who has lost her sight explore nature through listening.

Carlstrom, Nancy.  Mama, Will It Snow Tonight?

Three mothers and their offspring – fox, hare, and human wait for the first snow of winter.

Gershaton, Phillis.  When It Starts to Snow

Various animals tell what they do and where they go when it starts to snow.

Holler, Sue.  Raven, Rabbit, Deer

A grandfather teaches his grandson how to identify a number of animals tracks with Ojibwemowin names.

McGrath, Jennifer. The Snow Knows

Introduces readers to animals both domestic and wild, celebrating wilderness and outdoor play.

Messner, Kate. Over and Under the Snow

Discover the wonder and activity that lies beneath winter’s snowy landscape.

Sayre, April.  Best in Snow

A photographic non-fiction picture book about the wonder of snowfall and the winter water cycle.

Stewart, Melissa.  Under the Snow

A look at the amazing ways animals behave and interact with their environments on a snowy day.

Thornhill, Jan.  Winter’s Coming

A young snowshoe hare hears that winter is coming – but who, or what is winter?

Yeomans, Ellen.  Some Snow Is…

Celebrates all the different kinds of snow – from melting to packable!

Yolen, Jane.  Owl Moon.

A father and daughter trek into the woods to see a Great Horned Owl under a winter full moon.

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