January Giveaway: Mended Wood Literary Society
Hey everyone!
We’re back with a great collection of books for your winter months. One lucky giveaway winner will receive a package with the titles described below, lovingly selected by yours truly.
Included in the box, as always, will be the favorite heavy-duty Mended Wood tote, plus some extra goodies for grownups and Green Ember fans! PLUS, this month, there will be two runners-up, each receiving a bag only.
That bag, though. Get that bag!
Books for Winter
SNOW: This book is a simple little treasure. It has very little text and rewards those who like to pay attention to pictures! The snowflakes do their tricky work of seeming little but having a big impact. Our young hero and his dog seem to be the only ones paying attention as the flakes transform their city.
Owl Moon: Jane Yolen should be on your short list of sought-after children’s authors, and this is perhaps her finest. Winner of the Caldecott Medal in 1988 for its beautiful illustrations, this book captures a nighttime walk in the winter. A wonderful read-aloud!
The Snowy Day: This is the first book I ever read aloud to one of my children. My oldest son was born on a snowy Wednesday in January, and that Saturday, when we brought him home, was a snowy day as well. From Ezra Jack Keats, this book has excellent word pictures and sound effects, capturing what it’s like to walk around in the snow.
Katy and the Big Snow: I will always take the opportunity to recommend a Virginia Lee Burton title. She made Mike Mulligan and His Steam Shovel famous, but she also wrote about a hardworking snowplow named Katy. This is another book with tiny details around the borders of the pages. Take time with it — my little ones loved this book.
And lastly: Over and Under the Snow by Kate Messner, illustrated by Christopher Silas Neal. This book explores that space that naturalists call the “subnivean zone,” which is a tiny space between the earth and the fallen snow. We see how different animals — mouse, bee, fox, bear, and more — survive the winter. Meanwhile, the narrator and her dad ski over top of the snow. Delightful illustrations!
How to Enter
There are a few ways to enter this giveaway:
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No social media? Leave a comment on this post, naming one of the titles here that you’d love to own or give away!
We hope you enjoy these! Stay warm, and happy reading!
Giveaway not associated or affiliated with Meta; ages 18+; US addresses only, please. Giveaway ends at midnight Eastern Time on Saturday, January 24, 2026; winners will be contacted by Monday, January 26, 2026.
When she’s not behind her laptop, Kelly enjoys live music, baseball, reading great books, and traveling with her husband, David. Kelly hails from beautiful snowy New England, but after nearly two decades in North Carolina, she feels right at home.
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I\’d love to read over and under the snow! They all look like great titles and the bag?
Katy and the big snow
I\\\’d love a copy of Katy and the Big Snow! We\\\’ve checked it out from the library many times, but somehow it hasn\\\’t made it onto our shelves yet. I love the use of the white pages as the snowy world around Katy, and my boys just love the big trucks.
I would love to win Over and Under the snow, as I have never read it!
Owl Moon and Katy and the Big Snow!
We would love to win Katy and the Big Snow!
I love Virginia Burton! I would be excited to read Katy and the Big Snow!
Tough choice! I’d love to own Katy and the Big snow!
Katy and the Big Snow we’d love to read – and Owl Moon to give away; it’s the only one in this set already on our bookshelf !
I would love to win Katy and the big snow. We love that book!
I would love to own Owl Moon! They all look great.
Owl Moon was a fun read for my kids and I this winter. It made us want to go owling!
I would love to read Katy and the Big Snow! I have 3 little boys who would love that book. I\\\’ll have to add it to our library list if we don\\\’t win!
I would love to own Snow as we have never read that one.
I would love to read Katy and the Big Snow! I have 3 little boys who would love that book! I\’ll have to add it to our library list if we don\’t win.
I would love to read “SNOW.” My daughter’s teacher read it to their 4th grade class—I was visiting that day—and they were all captivated. I was surprised how much these older elementary kids enjoyed it!
Katy and the Big Snow
I would love to have Owl Moon!
What a delightful collection of snow books. Over and under the snow is new to me and I\\\\\\\’d love to share it with my boys. Thanks for the inspiration!
I’d love to read The Snowy Day!
I would love to read The Snowy Day!
I would love to read Owl Moon 🙂
Hi Danielle! You’ve won one of the runner-up prizes! Email me at kelly@storywarren.com to claim it.
I would love to read Katy and the Big Snow with my little one.
Over and Under the Score and Owl Moon both sound fantastic. I\’d love to give then to my niece.
Snowy Day is so cute. My Mom used to read it to me and my sister!
Over And Under The Snow looks like it\’d be another fine addition to our collection!
I’d love to give away a copy of Owl Moon! I love the peaceful atmosphere the book creates. You can almost sense the hushed-ness of the mood.
I’d love to give away a copy of Owl Moon! I love the peaceful atmosphere the book creates. You can almost sense the hushed-ness of the mood.
Love Mike Mulligan, Katy and the Big Snow would be another fun read
My son would love Katy and the Big Snow! But I\’m personally curious about SNOW.
I read to my elementary school children Owl Moon, Katy and the Big Snow, and The Snowy Day, and so many of your recommendations. I am retired from school, but still work as church librarian. Over and Under the Snow is new to me, so I would really like to read it, too. Thank you for your suggestions.