[For Age 4] Must-Read in January! Picture Books to Enjoy Winter

Choo-choo Train: A Snowy Stroll

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This is a story about animals riding a locomotive and taking a stroll through the snow.

A daruma doll sits in the driver’s seat, and beyond the snowy scenery, many other wintry touches are sprinkled throughout.

The locomotive is a huge hit, running along the tracks packed to the brim… when suddenly a big snowball drops down and it makes an emergency stop! Just what is that snowball…? Blending in classic winter pastimes, this is a book that lets you joyfully wander through a snowy landscape.

After reading, some children might even go looking for snow themselves.

I hope this picture book helps you feel the special delights that only a cold winter can bring.

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Moomintroll’s Winter

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Familiar from the beloved characters! This is a picture book featuring the Moomins, originally created by Tove Jansson.

Waking in the night and unable to fall back asleep, Moomintroll decides to go outside.

There, he finds a silver world blanketed in snow…

In the quiet night of the valley, Moomintroll meets all kinds of creatures.

Beautiful snowy landscapes and wondrous, charming beings—this is a book that invites children into a dreamlike world.

If you read it at bedtime, it might make you want to go outside, so we recommend enjoying it during the day!

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Merry Christmas! An advent calendar to enjoy with picture books

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A special picture book that lets you count down the 24 days until Christmas with a storybook! Each day, as you open a tiny page, you’ll discover that day’s unique Christmas preparations—decorating the tree, baking treats, getting presents ready, and more.

It’s like having an advent calendar inside a picture book, and every time a page is opened, a child’s face lights up with a smile.

The time spent waiting is one of Christmas’s magical elements.

Through the joy of one page a day, this book nurtures the delightful feeling of “waiting with anticipation.”

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Te arā Īmo uga ĪmoAya Watanabe

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From the hugely popular “Vegetable Life” picture book series for children, here’s an introduction to the delightfully titled “Te-ara-IMO Uga-IMO.” Handwashing and gargling are very important daily habits.

But kids might skip them because they’re eager to play or find washing a hassle.

At times like that, why not read this picture book first and then try washing and gargling? It’s packed with catchy, rhythmic phrases that kids will want to sing along to.

If everyone hums along while washing their hands, it’s sure to make the routine more fun.