Winter Wonderland

After two beautiful snow days, I got to return to my classroom decorated with beautiful snowflakes made by one of my talented students.  You have to love and appreciate this job every single day!

Happy winter reading,
Christine

Blizzard Books and Movies

As the East Coast braces for a blizzard, I was thinking about some of my favorite wintry tales for young people.  Of course, Snow Day comes to mind, as well as Little House in the Big Woods.  The Twistrose Key is a 2013 release about a frozen realm.  I just picked it up, so I don't know yet if it belongs in the same category as the first two. 
Last February, as we braced for a blizzard, I wrote about my favorite winter movies.  I've reposted it below if you're looking to curl up with a dvd tonight.

February 8, 2013

 

A group of childhood friends and I get together every year for a  grown-ups only, no-kids Christmas dinner.  Two years ago, a heated debate broke out over the best movie of all time.  Today, as we brace for the impending blizzard, I was wondering, what are the best winter movies of all time?  Excluding Christmas movies, (it is February, after all) here are some of my top contenders:

 

Groundhog Day

Miracle

The Shining

Dumb and Dumber  (just for the fun of it)

While You Were Sleeping

Beautiful Girls

Mystery, Alaska

and one you can watch  with the kiddies:

Big Miracle

 

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Happy blizzard reading and stay safe,

Christine