Wasatch County Library

When friends Jack and Jill are injured in a sledding accident, their family and friends rally around them to help in their recovery.

A celebration of the winter solstice and the Yuletide season. As the sun set on the shortest day of the year, early people would gather to prepare for the long night ahead. They built fires and lit candles. They played music, bringing their own light to the darkness, while wondering if the sun would ever rise again. Written for a theatrical production that has become a ritual in itself, Susan Cooper's poem "The Shortest Day" captures the magic behind...

"For one spirited little puppy, winter means romping in the snow, birds to chase, fragrant evergreen trees, and joy, joy, joy! Then again, winter also means--oddly unfriendly deer? Millions of little lights? Contorting inflatable snowmen? Wait, what? If this is all winter, too, then winter is kind of weird"--

"Zander the goose decides not to go south for the winter with the rest of his flock. Having to adapt to his new snowy environment, Zander asks for advice from forest animals. When Zander is about to give up, a little girl finds him and brings him home. Finally finding a perfect "adaptation" in the little girl's house, Zander spends the winter with his new friend. When the other geese return, they humorously move into the house as well."--

Owl and his friends gather up gifts of hope from the woodlands to help shine the light on the longest night of the year.

Dani, an indigenous girl, finds wonder in the resting and waiting that winter teaches us, and shares with her friends how Creator's gift of gratitude can transform the way we see the world.

The Very Hungry Caterpillar spends a day in the snow admiring snowflakes, snowmen, and snowforts.

"Cat sees snow. Dog can not blow the snow. Pig is slow in the snow. How can they go in the snow?"--

"The kids of the Cardboard Kingdom go on a new adventure! This time, they are in search of new friends--but what they discover is a lot more like enemies... It's winter break in the Cardboard Kingdom, and kids from the town across the park want to play together! But according to the evil Sorceress, not just anyone can join the kingdom... So it's not long before the two communities spiral into battle. Will the Sorceress realize the error of her ways...

A Christmas detour: Two NYC bound travelers find themselves inextricably linked when a freak snowstorm waylays their Christmas plans to an overcrowded airport hotel in Buffalo. -- Christmas under wraps: When a driven doctor doesn't get the prestigious job she planned for, she unexpectedly finds herself moving to a remote Alaskan town. She soon warms to the friendly town & its cast of characters but suspects it's hiding one big holiday secret. -- Journey...