Winter Is Here by Kevin Henkes illustrated by Laura Dronzek*

With poetic prose, Mr. Henkes describes winter in a way everyone can relate.  I love how the illustrator Ms. Dronzek incorporates a pair of cardinals throughout the pages (They are not in every illustration but in most.  Young children will have fun trying to find them!).  The contrasting end page illustrations are delightful too.
Strategy: figurative language (metaphor, personification)
*Highly recommend.