![]() ![]() This week’s folktale is one of Hans Christian Anderson’s lesser-known stories, The Snowman. This book was made into a major motion picture in 2005 that is on Amazon Prime. There is also a picture book version if you’d like to use this book as a family read-aloud. Lewis is an amazing allegorical tale of four siblings that discover there is a frozen world called Narnia, which is ruled by the evil White Witch. The Lion, the Witch, and the Wardrobeby C. If your family hasn’t already read the first book in the Narnia series, the cold days of winter are a fantastic time to start. Caution: There is a new live-action Silver Skates in Netflix that I haven’t watched yet, but I don’t think it is the same story. There are currently three versions of Hans Brinker, or the Silver Skates on Amazon Prime (two live-action and one cartoon). It has similar themes to Stone Fox by John Reynolds Gardiner, which is a read-aloud for the Snowman at Night for Early Learners. Hans tries to win enough money in a skating contest to support his family (and pay for his father’s medical treatment) after his father is injured. Hans Brinker, or the Silver Skates by Mary Mapes Dodge is a classic story that also makes an excellent family read-aloud. ![]() The winter of 1880-1881 in South Dakota was brutal and the Ingalls family survived because of their ingenuity, determination, and Almonzo Wilder’s dangerous and courageous trip across the prairie to get wheat for the townfolks. This next choice will be familiar to Little House fans: The Long Winter by Laura Ingalls Wilder. This is a pretty quick read and is available on KindleUnlimited as well as Audible and Hoopla. Willy believes he can save the farm if he wins the National Dogsled Race. In this story, Willy tries to save the family farm after his grandfather becomes sick. Stone Fox by John Reynolds Gardiner is based upon an old legend. Intermediate readers are generally fourth to sixth grade secondary readers are middle and high school level. Pick another selection for independent reading based on your children’s reading abilities. Use any of these choices for a family read-aloud selection. Just for laughs, the last page supposes that a snowman sits in the Oval Office! Independent Readers and Family Read-Aloud It explores the idea that snowmen have jobs like shoveling the sidewalks or drilling bits of coal for snowmen teeth. S nowmen at Work by Caralyn Buehner and illustrated by Mark Buehner is a stand-alone sequel to the previous title. It explores the idea that a no-melt snowman becomes friends with a young boy and they have fun all year long. S nowmen All Year by Caralyn Buehner and illustrated by Mark Buehner is a stand-alone sequel to the previous title. The use of light and shadow in the illustrations really bring this book to life! He imagines that his snowman has fun at night while he is sleeping. Snowmen at Night by Caralyn Buehner and illustrated by Mark Buehner is a sweet story of a boy’s imagining when his snowman looks different the next day. Snowmen at Night English Language Arts Family Read-Aloud Living Picture Books Snowmen at Night Sensory and Motor Skills.Independent Readers and Family Read-Aloud. ![]()
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