Winter is a special time of year. The air is cold, snow falls, and animals sleep. People go sledding and skating and celebrate New Year’s Day and Valentine’s Day.  This informational text, nonfiction Beginning-to-Read book contains high-frequency words and content vocabulary. This book can be paired with It's Winter, Dear Dragon, its twin text fiction counterpart.  Reading reinforcement pages include a word list and activities to strengthen early literacy skills, such as understanding the craft and structure of informational text, key vocabulary words, foundation skills, close reading, and fluency. Aligns with English Language Arts Standards for Grades K-3.