Just because it doesn’t snow in Florida, doesn’t mean we can’t enjoy a snowy read! Check out these titles for the whole family to get you in the winter spirit.

“A Cozy Winter Day” by Eliza Wheeler

A community of forest animals celebrates all the wonder that winter offers. (Ages 2-5)

“Winter: A Solstice Story” by Kelsey E. Gross

Owl and his friends gather up gifts of hope from the woodlands to help shine the light on the longest night of the year. (Ages 2-5).

“Winter Tales: Stories and Folktales From Around the World” by Dawn Casey

One story isn’t enough for you? Take a wintry trip around the world with this collection of winter-themed stories. (Ages 4-8).

“Wintergarden” by Janet S. Fox

Growing and harvesting an herb garden can be fun and oh-so-satisfying, even in the dead of winter. (Ages 4-8)

“The Snowman Code” by Simon Stephenson

To stop the endless winter and cure her mother's sadness, 10-year-old Blessing helps a 600-year-old snowman find his long-lost love. (Ages 10-14).

“Breaking the Ice” by Natalie Blitt

Harper quit hockey after she caused an accident during a game, but with the help of a young figure skating champion and her best friend, she is hoping to get her game back. (Ages 10-14).

“The 12 Strays of Christmas” by Natalie McKearin

Sad about her recent move to Chicago, Holly ends up volunteering at a local dog shelter and connects with a runt named Drummer, who goes missing during a big holiday adoption event. (Ages 10-14).

“The Cuffing Game” by Lyla Lee

In this cozy retelling of “Pride and Prejudice,” Mia Yoon must enlist the help of her crush Noah Jang to make her on-campus dating show a success so she can win a full-ride scholarship to her dream film school. (Ages 15-18).

“Mint to Be” by Katie Cicatelli-Kuc

After leaving without saying goodbye, Emma and former best friend Aiden try to reconnect when she’s back in town for the winter holidays. But with her is her new boyfriend, and Aiden must decide if he wants to confess his feelings to Emma. (Ages 15-18).

“Love in a Winter Wonderland” by Abiola Bello

Seventeen-year-olds Trey and Ariel embark on a hate-to-love journey when they band together to save Trey's family's business, the longest-running Black-owned bookshop in London. (Ages 15-18).

“The Fisherman’s Gift” by Julia R. Kelly

In 1900, the small Scottish fishing village of Skerry is destined for an unyielding winter. When a mysterious boy with an uncanny resemblance to the long-lost child of teacher Dorothy appears, long-buried secrets are unearthed in the snowed-in village. (Adult).

“The Bear and the Nightingale” by Katherine Arden

In a village at the edge of the wilderness of northern Russia, where the winds blow cold and the snow falls many months of the year, a stranger with piercing blue eyes presents a new father with a gift – and a wild and willful girl grows up in the village. (Adult).

“The Winter Spirits: Ghostly Tales for Frosty Nights”

These 12 stories are written by some of the best authors in historical and gothic fiction, all centered around Christmas or Advent. Chilly and spooky! (Adult).

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Winter Reads for the Whole Family!