The First Day of Winter
December 21, 2008 by Mary Emma Allen
Filed under Parenting
Winter Solstice
Today was the first day of winter, and we had a blizzard in New Hampshire where I live. My family and I have just come inside after shoveling and blowing the snow on our deck and along the long 400 foot driveway. There was about 15 inches of it.
Fortunately the snow was light and fluffy, so wasn’t such a chore to shovel. However, this was truly a “wintry way” to greet the winter solstice or shortest day of the year.
Here are a few books to learn more about winter and the winter solstice, when we have the shortest amount of daylight.
- The Shortest Day, Celebrating the Winter Solstice
- The Return of the Light: Twelve Tales from Around the World for the Winter Solstice
- The Winter Solstice: Sacred Traditions of Christmas
- Winter’s Tale, An Original Pop-Up Journey
- The Shortest Day of the Year: A Christmas Fantasy
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