"Groundhog wants to please all the animals, but half of them want spring to come quickly and the other half do not--and all of them think he controls the seasons, so what is a poor groundhog to do on Groundhog Day?"--Provided by publisher.
When Grampie Groundhog decides to retire from forecasting the weather, he has twins Greta and Gregory draw straws to see who will take over the important job, but the winner is so nervous the two put aside their squabbling and work together.
When Groundhog realizes he needs helpers all over the country to accurately forecast the weather, he establishes a school to teach young groundhogs how to determine when spring will arrive.
Little Phil Groundhog and his shadow do everything together, but when they grow up the more adventurous shadow wants to travel, so he leaves--but neither is happy, so Phil goes searching for his friend.
After learning that her father thinks the baby groundhogs in her pony's field are a nuisance, ten-year-old Keeker decides to stage a "Save the Groundhogs" play.
Introduces young readers to the origins and traditions of Groundhog Day, provides a brief overview of the characteristics of groundhogs, and discusses Groundhog Day celebrations in Pennsylvania, Ontario, New York, and Nova Scotia.
When Groundhog is unable to sleep, he experiences autumn and winter holidays he never knew about, and then he finally falls asleep before Groundhog Day.
