Arcadia Public Library

"I don't thumpity-thump or give warm hugs -- that's for my snowman friends to do. Clever kids will try to trap me, but who will catch me ... you?" --

Frederick, the poet mouse, stores up something special for the long cold winter. "While other mice are gathering food for the winter, Frederick seems to daydream the summer away. When dreary weather comes, it is Frederick the poet-mouse who warms his friends and cheers them with his words".-Wilson Library Bulletin. Illustrated. A field mouse appears to be ignoring the coming of winter, but actually he is not. Illus. In full color.

Reacher arrives accidentally in a small South Dakota town, where during a dangerous winter storm he is enlisted to protect a lone witness who local police hope can help convict a brutal crime ring.

When the first snow of the year falls on the first day of winter, all the snow people have a snow party.

A child describes pleasant ways to stay warm during the winter, from sipping hot chocolate and eating grilled cheese sandwiches to wearing woolly sweaters and sitting near a glowing fireplace.

A curious monkey causes quite a commotion on the ski slopes.

The adventures of Peter, a little boy in the city on a very snowy day.

Presents simple text and photos related to outdoor winter activities, including making snowmen, ice skating and skiing.

A young boy and his dog walk through the forest in the snow and notice the many diferent types of trees, which, although they have shed their leaves, can still be identified by their shape.