Henry Carter Hull

When Bear notices that winter is nearly here he hurries to tell Snail, after which each animal tells another until finally the already sleeping Bear is awakened in his den with the news.

Mrs. Bear plans a surprise Valentine's Day celebration for Mr. Bear despite their usual hibernating habits at that time of year.

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

Presents a picture book about winter and friendship in which a bear named Chaucer, who knows he is supposed to be hibernating through the winter, stays awake so he does not miss out on any fun.

The forest animals' Christmas celebrations keep interrupting Grumpy Badger's winter hibernation, until he decides to join them.

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

Bear, with the help of his animal friends, remembers the story he had hoped to tell before the onset of winter.