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Winter Reads for $5 and Under!

The weather outside may be frightful, but our book deals are delightful!

By Scholastic Editors
January 14, 2025

Celebrate snow days, sledding, arctic animals, and all things winter with these books for PreK-4, each priced at $5 or less! Stay warm indoors and let your students cozy up with favorite characters like Clifford and more titles they'll love for less. 

Students also love these fact-filled books about penguins!

Plus, use nonfiction books to teach young readers about weather and animals — from blizzards and polar bears to the Antarctica. For example, Do Frogs Drink Hot Chocolate? shares how different animals adapt to chilly weather when winter arrives.

Shop the best books about winter for $5 or less below! You can find all books and activities at The Teacher Store.

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Five little penguins slipping on the ice. One fell down-oh, no! Now there are only four penguins left! What will Mother do?

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Clifford the Big Red Dog: Clifford's Snow Day

Grades Pre-K - K
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It's a winter wonderland on Birdwell Island! After a big snowstorm, Clifford and Emily Elizabeth get their first snow day. The best friends have a blast playing Snow Rescue Squad and helping Fire Chief Franklin take care of snow duties across town.



But Clifford catches a cold from his busy day outside! The big red dog can't stop sneezing and sniffling. Can his friends on Birdwell Island help him feel better?

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Feather and Flap are too cold to play outside with Spike. To keep them outside, Spike surprises them with gifts-skates, a sled, and a snowman. When these aren't enough to keep his siblings from shivering, Spike comes up with the best gift of all: warm scarves and hats!

Playing in the snow with your family can be cool, but thoughtfulness toward others makes playtime a blast for everyone.

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Snowball Moon

Grades Pre-K - K
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It's a snowy, stormy night and when the lights go out the family decides to bundle up and spend their evening playing outside.

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A Dot In the Snow

Grades Pre-K - 1
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As Miki the polar bear romps in the snow, he spots a bright red dot far off in the distance. It turns out to be . . . a little girl with a twinkly face and gurgling laugh! 

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The Most Perfect Snowman

Grades Pre-K - 1
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From celebrated cartoonist Chris Britt, The Most Perfect Snowman is a touching story about kindness, friendship, and the importance of giving.

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Peppa Pig: Peppa Goes Ice Skating

Grades Pre-K - 2
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Join television favorite Peppa and her friends on their wonderful adventures!

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Rabbits in the Snow

Grades K - 1
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Dressed for fun in the snow, a group of rabbit friends set out to make a snowman.

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Everyone's favorite cool cat is now featured in leveled readers written for successful independent reading!

Organized into color-coded levels, these short, compelling stories will have both emergent and more advanced readers entertained and engaged as they explore new stories with their favorite characters.

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Little Owl's Snow

Grades K - 2
$4.46$5.95
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Little Owl experiences his first snow and first winter in this perfect follow-up to Little Owl's Night and Little Owl's Day!

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The Night Before the Snow Day

Grades K - 2
$3.00$4.00
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It's nighttime and snow is falling hard. Will the town be snowed in? Will there be a snow day?

When Charlie wakes up to a world covered in snow, he can't wait to go outside. He even takes a break from patrol duty to go sledding with his friends Walter and Sister. But when Walter goes missing, it's up to Charlie to take control of the situation and bring his buddy back.

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Snowman Magic

Grades K - 2
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On a bright, snowy day George builds a snowman that magically comes to life to share a snack and have a snowball fight with George. In this original tale, Tegen captures the magic of the snowman, while Dorman's beautiful illustrations truly bring him to life.

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Time to Shine

Grades K - 2
$4.49$5.99
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Join best friends Ruby, Iris, and Pip as they zoom around a winter wonderland! Across five magical stories, these fairy friends enjoy snowflake tea, help their neighbors stay warm, plant seeds, and make cozy fun out of chilly days.

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This popular series features Henry"s search for the perfect dog, and his finding one in Mudge, who grows into a big, friendly dog who is ready for adventure. 

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Do Frogs Drink Hot Chocolate?

Grades 1 - 3
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Simple text and silly illustrations encourage younger students to consider how animals adapt to cold weather, stressing the importance of teamwork.

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Lucky Bunnies: Ruby's Red Skates

Grades 2 - 3
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Ruby has been waiting all year for Mirror Lake to ice over so she can use her new precious pair of skates, but when the day comes, she can't find them! Now she won't be able to join in the school trip to the lake-and how will she tell her parents she's lost the present they spent so long saving up for? Ruby's friends are determined to help her find them.

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