I really liked this book. The poetry in the story makes it easy for students to read. I really enjoyed how the book discusses many events that happen in winter. It helps students to learn about and get excited for the events. This is a super cute poetry read! ( )

This is a book which talk about all the seasons. She loves a lot and love spending quality time with her family and friends. It is a very simple and short book. I also like the song in the book. ( )

Even though this book is very simple, it is a great song to sing with children. At the beginning of the book it includes the music for the story. Then, it goes into the lyrics as text. The book is tiny, simple, and perfect for very small children. I would recommend this for very young children but it may be too simple for kids around the age of 5 or 6 years old. ( )

I Like Winter is a poetry book about winter and Christmas. It's written in a lyrical way that could be sung, making the book easier to memorize for younger children, all the while teaching them rhyming words. A lot of Lenski's books are small, making it easy for little hands to hold onto. This book is perfect for young readers. ( )

What's not to like? This charming little hard-cover book measuring only 5.8 x 5 inches fits easily into little hands. Its simply executed but detailed illustrations capture the fun and flavor of many different cold-weather climate activities and a couple of the winter holidays and will engage and entertain children no matter which part of the country they live in. There is also music for a cute sing-along song. The text is in simple rhyming words and the illustrations are plentiful, appearing on at least every facing page. At 56 pages it makes a satisfying bed-time length tale for a winter night's enjoyment.

Originally published in 1950 this book has lots of nostalgia in its bright water color and ink illustrations. Snow pants and jackets, boots, mittens and scarves haven't changed that much over the years but enough to tug at the heart-strings of baby-boomers like myself when lovely memories come flooding back with the turn of each page. Lois Lenski illustrated and wrote dozens of books for children during her distinguished career including the Newbery Medal winning Strawberry Girl in 1946. Having grown up in snowy 1950s Ohio I relate to the childhood depicted in this book and really love it. It is high up on my list of favorites, even in my collection of Lois Lenski titles. I loved it as a child because it got me in the mood for the wonders of winter and its holidays. I love it now for the exact same reason. It appears to be working its magic on my grandchildren, too.

The publishers say its simple rhyming text is for readers in the 9 to 12 year age group. I think that's a little bit high. It is a very simple book and the rhymes have no difficult words. As a "story" it is more suited for toddlers to perhaps age 7.

The book starts with children sledding, having snow-ball battles, skating on a frozen pond, building a snowman and shovelling snow...oh, yes, '50s work ethic complete. It covers all the best known Christmas traditions that children love like hanging lights and wreaths on the house, decorating the tree, Santa Claus, putting stockings by the chimney, caroling, visiting and feasting with family and friends, pretty gifts and the baby Jesus. It gets a wee bit religious, showing the children kneeling in prayer by the creche and referring to "Our King" which may be off-putting because it never mentions that there is any other religion celebrated at this time of year...only Christmas. At the end though, it does go into another favorite winter holiday, Valentines Day.

I love this book because it is short and sweet and innocent and easy to understand while at the same time being fun. It brings up simple ideas that can be talked over with the children and it suggests ideas for winter celebrations that kids are eager to try. I have a blended family that shares celebration from Christian, Judaic and Pagan Solstice traditions and even though this little book is a bit dated and not so politically correct as we try to be nowadays my grandkids have no trouble enjoying its warmth and merriment and it only takes a little explaining to make it more inclusive. My grandson, a two year old, can easily sit through it and likes to help turn the pages and my six year old granddaughter likes it well enough to have requested it more than once. Yes, we sang the song!

I can easily recommend this book and I can tell you, it's only gotten better with age. ( )