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

Still looking for a place to hibernate, Papa Bear follows Baby Bear to a cruise ship, and winds up on a tropical island.

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

Louise and her family are sad over the loss of their beloved dog, Charlie. "Life will not be the same," Louise says, as she visits a little island that Charlie loved. But on a visit to the island after Charlie's death, something strange happens: She meets a bear. At first, she's afraid, but soon she realizes that the bear is sad, too. As Louise visits more often, she realizes that getting over loss takes time. And just when she starts to feel better,...

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

Just after the first snowfall, Bear is ready to go to sleep until spring but his friends encourage him to spend one last day playing with them.

Every year Tortoise sleeps through winter. He assumes he isn't missing much. Will Tortoise sleep through another winter, or will his friends convince him to stay awake and experience the frosty fun of winter?

Illustrations and rhyming text reveal various places in which such animals as chipmunks and bears sleep during the cold and snow of winter.

"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" -- Provided by publisher.

After a long winter, the mice Whistler and Lila invite a sleepy bear to have breakfast at the lighthouse, but when he falls asleep in the garden for forty-three days, they realize he might not be done hibernating.