Every autumn a bear shows up behind the farm, and goes through a series of routines before finding a den among the hilltop boulders where he sleeps all winter long.

When Old Bear falls asleep for the winter, he has a dream that he is a cub again, enjoying each of the four seasons.

When Bear notices that winter is nearly here he hurries to tell Snail, after which each animal tells another until finally the already sleeping Bear is awakened in his den with the news.

Mouse feels sad because his best friend Bear is getting ready to go to bed for the winter.

A simple description of hibernation.

The animals of the woods wake up to explore the wonder of a flower growing through the snow.

After hearing about winter from his friends, Hedgie the hedgehog tries to stay awake to experience its wonders.

When Old Bear falls asleep for the winter, he has a dream that he is a cub again, enjoying each of the four seasons.

"Imagine a world where all humans must hibernate through a brutally cold winter, their bodies dangerously close to death as they enter an ultra-low metabolic state of utterly dreamless sleep. All humans, that is, apart from the Winter Consuls, a group of officers who diligently watch over the vulnerable sleeping citizens. Charlie Worthing is a novice, chosen by a highflying hero Winter Consul to accompany him to the Douzey, a remote sector in the...

"Winter is coming, and Poppy and Sam's tiny garden neighbors are getting ready to hibernate. After stocking their pantries for the colder days ahead, Poppy and Sam settle in for a long winter's nap as well. But what is Poppy doing wrong? She can't sleep and nothing seems to work! Determined to hibernate like her friends, Poppy sets out with Sam to ask the other creatures for their deep-sleep secrets. But advice from the bees (snuggling into a honeycomb),...