hibernation

Although Mother Bear urges Alfie to be patient and sleep through winter, he keeps waking up to look for spring.

This book describes the process of hibernation and the various ways in which different animals use this process to survive in harsh climates.

A simple introduction to the habits of a variety of animals, including birds, bats, bears, and frogs, during the winter.

Explains why and how different kinds of bears hibernate. Includes many color photos and actions to help save bears.

Winter has just begun in the woods. All the animals are ready for a long sleep, except for the skunks.

Figgy Twosocks the fox, sulks when her friend Jefferson Bear goes away to hibernate, but in time she finds a new friend in Hoptail the squirrel and is able to play again with Jefferson after winter ends.

When winter's snow creates a soft blanket of silence, nothing is more comforting than curling up under a cozy quilt.

Examines how a wide variety of animals behave at rest and where and when they rest.

The animals of the forest hatch a plan to wake up Bertha Bear from hibernation when they find her cub Bradley lost and alone.

Brief text and color photos describe what happens when animals hibernate, and how they prepare for it.