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"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.

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.

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.

Too sick to perform his once-a-year job, Groundhog interviews other animals to come out of his hole on Groundhog Day.

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.

Adopted by woodchucks at birth, a baby goose never feels she truly belongs--until the day she discovers she can fly.

A young boy looks forward to eating the foods growing in his garden, unaware that a woodchuck does as well.

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.

It's Groundhog's Day but Groundhog does NOT want to leave his cozy bed in his cozy den. Will the townspeople be able to coax him outside to do his job?.