Walking in a Winter Wonderland: Stories to Share as the Snow Falls

The Snow Queen
by
Margaret Tarrant

Welcome to my first blog post of 2014. My thanks to all of you who follow my blog and particularly to those who share their insights whether by commenting on the blog, or sharing a note via email or Facebook. Your comments always add warmth to my day and I am blessed by the friendships and connections I have made through this medium. I wish everyone a New Year filled with all of the joy and blessings your heart can hold.

Today, in my area of Massachusetts, we are under a blizzard warning and the snow has been falling steadily since this morning.  I have lived my whole life here and yet I am still struck by the stunning beauty of a snowfall.  Here are some tales to celebrate the season.

STORIES

Davy Crockett and the Frozen Dawn - USA

http://tinyurl.com/chxu4xu

The Ice King and His Wonderful Grandchild - Dutch

http://tinyurl.com/c8npw7z

The Little Daughter of the Snow - Russia

http://tinyurl.com/dyopzsg

 

The Long Winter - Canada
http://tinyurl.com/bvlpztm

Princess Miranda and Prince Hero - Poland
http://tinyurl.com/bmshrkw

The Snow, the Crow and the Blood - Ireland

http://www.pitt.edu/~dash/snow.html

The Snow Maiden - Russia

http://tinyurl.com/dxj3xsu

The Snow Queen – A Tale in Seven Stories by Hans Christian Anderson
http://www.andersen.sdu.dk/vaerk/hersholt/TheSnowQueen_e.html

 

The Snow Tomb - Japan

http://tinyurl.com/cydbgtb

Snow Woman - Japan
http://tinyurl.com/c9q397r

Story-Lovers.com - Jackie Baldwin shares a compilation of books, resources and stories on winter and the winter solstice.

http://tinyurl.com/yjwq354

The Twelve Months – Russia

http://russian-crafts.com/tales/12months.html

Snow Crystals.com - We are told no two snowflakes are alike, but now you can see just how different these remarkable gifts of nature truly are. This site is a wonderful addition to any math or science program.
http://tinyurl.com/7j45

Two previous blog posts that celebrate the season.

Celebrating Snow with the Small Ones – Fingerplays, songs and more to delight the children in your winter lapsit program.
http://karenchace.blogspot.com/2013/11/celebrating-snow-with-small-ones.html

Oh the Weather Outside is Frightful – A blog post from 2011 with stories, curriculum, crafts and more.
http://karenchace.blogspot.com/2011/02/oh-weather-outside-is-frightful.html

 

Karen Chace 2014 ©

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