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1) Early riser
Author
Language
English
Description
Imagine a world where all humans must hibernate through a brutally cold winter, their bodies dangerously close to death as they enter an ultra-low metabolic state of utterly dreamless sleep. All humans, that is, apart from the Winter Consuls, a group of officers who diligently watch over the vulnerable sleeping citizens. Charlie Worthing is a novice, chosen by a highflying Winter Consul hero to accompany him to the Douzey, a remote sector in the middle...
Author
Publisher
Holt
Pub. Date
1997.
Edition
First edition.
Physical Desc
29 unnumbered pages : color illustrations ; 26 cm
Language
English
Description
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.
Author
Publisher
Candlewick Press
Pub. Date
2021.
Edition
First edition.
Physical Desc
32 unnumbered pages : color illustrations ; 27 cm
Language
English
Description
"Geese are calling, a chilly wind is blowing, and the sky is turning gray. Winter is on its way. For Mama Bear and Small Bear, that means it's time to tuck into their den for a long sleep. But Mouse is scurrying by, and Chipmunk is still gathering nuts beside the lake. And look at Hare and Skunk, still romping through the leaves! Why can't Small Bear stay up, too? To each question, Mama Bear responds with the coziest of answers, finally painting a...
7) Old bear
Author
Publisher
Greenwillow Books
Pub. Date
[2008]
Edition
First edition.
Physical Desc
1 volume (unpaged) : color illustrations ; 27 cm
Language
English
Description
When Old Bear falls asleep for the winter, he has a dream that he is a cub again, enjoying each of the four seasons.
Author
Publisher
Simon & Schuster Books for Young Readers
Pub. Date
[2008]
Edition
First edition.
Physical Desc
1 volume (unpaged) : color illustrations ; 23 x 29 cm
Language
English
Description
A curious young bear, who does not want to miss the delights of winter, skips his first hibernation to play in the snow, glide on the ice, and admire the glittering rows of icicles and snow-covered pine trees.
12) Sleepy bear
Author
Publisher
Dutton
Pub. Date
[1982]
Physical Desc
32 unnumbered pages : color illustrations ; 21 x 26 cm
Language
English
Description
Shows Bear getting ready for his long winter's nap, or hibernation, and his springtime awakening.
13) Bedtime for Bear
Author
Publisher
HarperCollinsPublishers
Pub. Date
[2011]
Edition
First edition.
Physical Desc
32 unnumbered pages : color illustrations ; 30 cm
Language
English
Description
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.
Author
Series
Publisher
Owlkids Books Inc
Pub. Date
[2023]
Physical Desc
1 volume (unpaged) : color illustrations ; 25 cm
Language
English
Description
"Hibernation is hard when a craving comes! Case in point: Sam suddenly wakes up his pal Poppy in the middle of their winter slumber with a hankering to make rosehip jam. Full of determination, Sam sets out into find his friends in the snowy forest, and they help him assemble the ingredients and supplies he needs -- but on his way home, Sam gets trapped in a winter storm! He finds shelter in a cave, only to discover someone else is already hibernating...
Author
Publisher
Little Bee Books Inc
Pub. Date
2015.
Physical Desc
1 volume (unpaged) : color illustrations ; 29 cm
Language
English
Description
Florence the hedgehog and her squirrel friends set off into the woods for a day of play before it's time to hibernate, but as they get farther into the woods, Florence starts to miss home.
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