"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 hero Winter Consul to accompany him to the Douzey, a remote sector in the...

A bear awakens from hibernation at the end of winter to eat different things during the spring and summer, only to return to sleep at the end of autumn.

After a bear cub persuades his friends to play with him instead of hibernating, he gets very tired and falls asleep.

"Fly Guy is buzzing over to the zoo today. Come along to learn all about bats!"--Back cover.

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

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

Mouse feels sad because his best friend Bear is getting ready to go to bed for the winter.

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

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.

It is autumn and time for Hedgehog's annual sleep. He asks Rabbit to save him a little bit of winter, so that when he wakes up he can see what it's like. But Rabbit is a forgetful animal. Will he keep his promise?