"Beatrice the bunny wants to share winter with her best friend, Bear, but he will be busy hibernating"--

Worried that they will not have enough dreams for their upocming witer hibernation, Little Bear journeys into the woods and collects dreams of happiness, homecoming, and hope from the different animals in the forest.

A curious young bear, who does not want to miss the delights of winter, skips his first hibernation to play in the snow, glide on the ice, and admire the glittering rows of icicles and snow-covered pine trees.

Winter is coming and it's time for black bears to hibernate; however, a black bear cub is making excuses to Mama Bear to try to avoid the inevitable.

Florence the hedgehog and her squirrel friends set off into the woods for a day of play before it's time to hibernate, but as they get farther into the woods, Florence starts to miss home.

Small Bear's mother promises stories before their winter slumber if Small Bear will help prepare with no dilly dallying, but the playful cub finds it hard to stick to her tasks.

"When one sleepy bear wakes up early from his winter sleep, he's confused. Is he a bird? Or a moose? A fox perhaps? Or even a squirrel? No! He's definitely a bear, and it's time this bear went back to sleep"--Provided by publisher.

On the first night of winter, Little Miss Bear will not go to sleep. She simply refuses. "Winter is for sleeping," Mother Bear tells her. "But why, Mother?" Little Miss asks. "Because that's what bears do. All bears sleep, all winter long." All winter long is much too long for Little Miss Bear. She is going to miss her stars and her moon, and she is going to miss rolling on hills. Most of all, she is going to miss Mother Bear. But Mother finds a special...

"Bear is supposed to sleep through the winter, but he doesn't want to miss out on any of the fun. Fortunately, Mama Duck comes up with a plan that will help everyone have the perfect winter."--