Winter Books & Poems!

     Here are wonderful winter books used by more than 90 teachers participating in a collaborative Internet project during
January -February 2003:

~ Read A Winter Book ...Write A Winter Poem ~

You can select a title and go directly to one or more poems written by students in response to the book.  Enjoy!

Choose a book title by beginning letter:   A-P     R-S      T     W

 

 

 


A Little Bit of Winter

by Paul Stewart


Sensory, 5W, Acrostic, Cinquain Poems
 
Marti Plumtree  Gr. 2 La Crescenta, CA

A Pefect Day For It
by Jan Fearnly

Cinquain Poem
Brenda Smylie Gr. 4, 5, and 6
Chateauguay,Quebec, Canada

A Wish For Wings That Work
by Berkeley Breathed

Acrostic Poem
Nicole Taormina & Mrs.Bruno  Gr. 1
Port Jefferson St., NY

Balto, the Dog Who Saved Nome
by Margaret Davidson

Sensory Poem
Becky Dunn Gr. 2 Madera, CA

Brave Irene
by William Steig

Character Poem
Cindi Hugo Gr. 1 Crompond,NY

Acrostic Poem
Kerry Carlin Gr. 1 Shrub Oak,NY 

Dear Rebecca,
Winter Is Here

by
Jean Craighead George

Sensory Poem
Jacqueline Ross Gr. 1 Snoqualmie,WA
Free Verse Poem
Joanne Walker 4th/5th Beaumont, CA
Acrostic Poem
Pamela Spann Grade 1 Daingerfield,TX 

Emily and the Snowflake
by Jan Wahl

Acrostic Poem
Barbara Allen Gr. 1  Medford Lakes,NJ

Flowers for the Snowman by Gerda Marie Scheidl Acrostic Poem
Danielle Stewart Gr. 1 Raleigh, NC
Diamante Poem
Marci McGowan Gr. 1 Spring Lake, NJ
Froggy Gets Dressed
by Jonathan London
5W Poem
Sheri Betteridge 1/2 Amherstburg, Ontario, Canada
Character Poem
Amy Rallis Gr. 2 Council Bluffs, Iowa
Geraldine's Big Snow
by Holly Keller
Character Poem
Norma Goddard Gr. 2 La Crescenta, CA

Diamante Poem
Brenda Asher Gr. 1 Oklahoma City, OK
Grandmother Winter
by Phyllis Root
5W Poem
Malinda Ponton Gr. 1 Orlando, FL
Free Verse Poem
Kathy Rowland Gr. 1 Poulsbo,WA
Happy Winter
by Karen Gundersheimer 
5W's and 4-Line Poems
Joanne Shepard Gr. 2 Council Bluffs, Iowa
How Cold Was It?
by Jane Barclay
Cinquain Poem
Debbie Rastin Gr. 1 London, Ontario, Canada
In the Snow
by Huy Voun Lee
Free Verse Poem
Lanise Jacoby Gr. 2 Arlington, MA
Is That You, Winter?
by Stephen Gammell
5 Senses Poem
K. Lamoureux Gr.1 Yorktown Heights, NY
Manatee Winter
by Kathleen Weidner Zoehfeld
Acrostic Poem
Barbara Holloway Gr. 1 Princeton, Kentucky
Mrs. Toggle's Zipper
by Robin Pulver
Acrostic Poem
Laura Trapp Grade 1 Helena, Montana
North Country Night
by Daniel San Souci
Rhyming Poem
Patricia Beaudry Gr. 1 Cadotte Lake,Alberta, Canada
Owl Moon
by Jane Yolen
Free Verse Poem
Martha Kubik 3rd Gr. Enrichment Lambertville, NJ
5Ws Poem
Katie Collins Gr. 2 Glen Rock, NJ
Plenty of Penguins
by S. Black
Acrostic Poem
Judy Hamlin Gr. 1 Medford Lakes, NJ

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Ralph's Frozen Tale
by Elise Primavera
Character Poem
Lisa Hehner Gr. 3 St. Louis, Missouri
Sadie & the Snowman
by Allen Morgan
Sensory Poem
Kirsten Davis Gr.2 Oakdale,PA
Scooby Doo! and Santa's Bake Shop
by Jesse Leon McCann
Free Verse Poem
Sally Balm Gr. 2 Selah,WA
Snip, Snip Snow
by Nancy Poydar
Sensory Poem
Nicole Taormina & Ms. Biagi Gr. 1
Port Jefferson St., NY
Snow
by Dr. Suess
Acrostic Poem
Jennifer Cunniff Gr. 1 Brevard, NC
Snow
by Uri Shulevitz
Acrostic Poem
Rachel McAllister Gr. 2 Port Jefferson St. NY
Snow Dance
by Lezlie Evans
Acrostic Poem
Renee Meich Gr. 1 Bloomingdale, NJ 
Snow is Falling
by Franklyn Mansfield Branley
Free Verse Poem
Judi Robertson Gr. 1 South Sioux City, Nebraska
Snow Day
by Moira Fain
Free Verse Poem
Joan Wittman Gr. 3 Varysburg,NY
Snowy Winter Day
by Estelle Feldman
Sensory Poem
Dolores Foltz Gr. 1 East Waterboro, Maine
Snow Ponies
by Cynthia Cotton
Free Verse Poem
Kathy Rowland Gr. 1 Poulsbo,WA
Snow Riders
by Constance McGeorge
Acrostic Poem
Julie Filer Gr. 1 Snohomish,WA
Snowballs
by Lois Elhert
Free Verse Poem
Libby Rhoden Gr. 1 Pasadena,TX
Snowflake Bentley
by
Jacqueline Briggs Martin
Cinquain Poem
Susan Beaudet Gr. 2 West Warwick,RI
Cinquain Poems
Suzanne St. Clair Gr. 2 Santa Rosa Beach, FL
Free Verse Poem
Jennifer Rambo Gr. 3 North Charleston,SC
Acrostic Poem
Terry Stoufer Gr. 3 Lecanto, FL
5Ws Poems
Nancy Golubic Gr. 1 Boardman,OH
Acrostic Poem
Catherine Inzer 1-2 Multiage Foster,RI
Pattern Poem
Michele.Nash Gr. 2 Whitefish Bay, WI
Acrostic Poem
Carole Underwood Gr. 3 Baton Rouge, LA
Acrostic Poem
Amy Rallis Gr. 2 Council Bluffs, Iowa
Snowmen at Night
by Caralyn Buehner
Free Verse Poem
Carol Rice Gr. 1 Crompond,NY
Stranger in the Woods by Carl R. Sams II & Jean Stoick Acrostic & 4 Line Poems
Mary Sheridan Gr. 1 Lang. Lab Evanston, IL
5W Poem
Celia Godsil Gr. 1 Galesburg, IL
Acrostic Poem
Janice Baker Gr. 2 Longview,TX

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1The Big Snow
by Berta & Elmer Hader
Acrostic Poem
Debbie Coats Gr. 2 Berlin, WI
 Acrostic Poem  
Janice Baker Gr. 2 Longview,TX
ABC Poem
Mrs. Ertel Gr. 2 Baltimore, Maryland
The Biggest, Best Snowman
by Margery Cuyler
Free Verse Poem
Janet Chartrand Gr. 1 Ottawa,Ontario, Canada
The Black Snowman
by Phil Mendez
Free Verse Poem
Myra Cooper Gr. 2 Newark, NJ
The First Snowfall
by Anne & Harlow Rockwell
Sensory Poem
Dolores Foltz Gr. 1  East Waterboro, Maine
The Jacket I Wear in the Snow
by Shirley Neitzel
Acrostic Poem
Sandy Huling Gr.1 Oakdale,PA
The Lion, the Witch and the Wardrobe
by C.S. Lewis
Acrostic Poem
Erika D'Agostino Gr. 2 Bloomingdale, NJ
The Mitten
&
The Hat

by Jan Brett
5 Senses Poem
Sandy Brown K-1 El Cajon, CA
Acrostic Poem
Pam Elliott Gr. 2 Windsor, Maine
4-Line Poem
Laura Brantley Gr. 2 Princeton, Kentucky
Variety of Poems
Ellen Singsank Gr. 2 Buffalo Grove, IL
Acrostic & Pattern Poems
Nancy Gallagher Gr. 1 Cleveland,OH
Acrostic Poem
  Georgia Cloer Gr. 1 Greenville,SC
5W Poem
Nancy Golubic Gr. 1 Boardman,OH
The Mitten Tree
by Candace Christiansen
Acrostic Poem
Ann Heatherly Gr. 1 Greenville, SC
An Important Poem

Virginia Giacobone Gr. 1  Foster,RI
The Polar Express
by Chris Van Allsburg
Acrostic Poem
Laura Betz Gr. 1 Shrub Oak,NY
The Snow Kept On Falling
by Kathie Mc Queary
Pattern Poem
Gayle Hamilton Gr.1 Yorktown Heights, NY
The Snow Lambs
by Debi Gliori
Acrostic Poem
Karen Morse Gr. 2 Council Bluffs, Iowa
The Snowball War
by Bernice Chardiet
Free Verse Poem
Susan Biltucci Gr. 3 Ilion, NY
The Snowchild
by Debi Gliori
Free Verse Poem
Mrs. Brandes Gr. 1 Shrub Oak,NY
5 Senses Poem
K. Lamoureux Gr. 1 Yorktown Heights, NY
The Snowman
by Raymond Briggs
Simile Poem
Maryclare Hefele Gr. 1 Yorktown Heights, NY
The Snowy Day
by Ezra Jack Keats
Acrostic Poem
Lisa Dryzal Gr. 1 Johnstown,PA
5 Senses Poem

Amy Rallis Gr. 2 Council Bluffs, Iowa
4-5 Line Poems
Mrs. Grauer & Mrs. Dover Gr. 1 Baltimore, Maryland
The Snow Speaks by Nancy White Carlstrom Diamante Poem
Lori Vig Gr. 2 West Caldwell, NJ
The Wild Toboggan Ride by Suzan Reid Acrostic Poem
Cathy Dugger Gr. 1 Douglas, Wyoming
The Winter Eyes
by Douglas Florian
Free Verse Poem 
Mrs. Brandes Gr. 1 Shrub Oak,NY
The World of Polar Bears
by Jenny Markert
Acrostic Poem  
Christine Hubner Gr. 1 Medford Lakes, NJ
Thomas' Snowsuit
by Robert Munsch
5W Poem
Carolyn Williams Gr. 2 North Augusta,SC
Acrostic Poem
  Martha Gross Gr. 1 Portland, OR

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What is Martin L. King,Jr, Day?
by Margot Parker
Acrostic Poem
Nicole Taormina & Mrs.Lubin Gr. 1
Port Jefferson St. NY
When It Starts To Snow by Phillis Gershator Free Verse Poem
Eileen Lynch Gr. 3 Crompond, NY
When Winter Comes
by Robert Maass
Acrostic Poem  
Judy Bonzer Gr. 1 Marshalltown, Iowa
White Snow,
Bright Snow

by Alvin Tresselt
Acrostic Poem
  Kathleen McClanaghan Gr. 1 Grosse Pointe, MI
Free Verse Poem
Ada Swanson Gr.1 North Syracuse,NY
Winter
by Pauline Cartwright   
Acrostic Poem
Dina Peters Gr. 1 Mohegan Lake,NY

WINTER,
An Alphabet Acrostic

by Steven Schnur

Acrostic Poem
Arlene Corey Gr. 2 Glen Rock, NJ

Winter Rabbit
by
Patrick Yee

Acrostic Poem
Patti Warren Gr. 1 Saline, Louisiana

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More Poems on A Winter Theme
Free Verse Poem  

Free Verse Poem

Free Verse Poem

Cinquain Poem  

5 Senses & Free Verse Poems

Shape Poem

Jennifer Gildea Gr. 1 Mohegan Lake,NY

Mrs.Centofanti Gr.1 Shrub Oak,NY

Linda Johns Grade 1 Mohegan Lake,NY

Melissa Pearson Gr.1 Mississauga,Ontario, Canada

Tara Visconti Grade 1 Mohegan Lake,NY

Roberta Gray Grade 2 Austinburg,OH

And take a look at:  Ms. Gray's Winter Book List

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