Books like Snowmen at night

Snowmen at night by Caralyn Buehner reads as whimsical, magical. These 12 books share its genome — matched by how they actually read, not just their shelf label.

The snowman

Raymond Briggs · 1978

Both explore imagination & winter

62% genome match

The Polar Express Gift Set

Chris Van Allsburg · 1985

Both explore wonder

55% genome match

Tomten är vaken

Astrid Lindgren · 1960

Both explore winter

57% genome match

Attack of the Deranged Mutant Killer Monster Snow Goons

Bill Watterson · 1992

Both explore imagination & play

66% genome match

Come Away from the Water, Shirley

John Burningham · 1977

Both explore imagination & play

61% genome match

Three Little Pigs

Steven Kellogg · 1997

Adjacent in the genome

50% genome match

The Snowy Day

Ezra Jack Keats · 1962

Both explore winter & imagination

63% genome match

SkySisters

Jan Bourdeau Waboose · 2000

Both explore wonder & winter

66% genome match

How Do Dinosaurs Say Good Night?

Jane Yolen · 2000

Both explore imagination

61% genome match

Out and about

Shirley Hughes · 1988

Both explore imagination

52% genome match

My Many Colored Days

Dr. Seuss · 1996

Same literary feel

62% genome match

The little bookroom

Eleanor Farjeon · 1955

Both explore imagination & wonder

64% genome match