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...

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

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.

A little black bear and his forest friends gather materials for Spider Woman, a holy woman in Navajo/Din' culture and folklore, to weave a blanket of dreams for his winter's hibernation.

While searching for a new place to hibernate, Bernard the bear disrupts the homes of several forest animals.

"Plenty of plants and animals tough out the harshest conditions by becoming dormant. Explore the science behidn the many different ways plants and animals wait, rest, and pause."--Dust jacket.

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

"A cozy winter bedtime story, featuring a boy and animal characters, that touches on the concept of hibernation"--

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.