"A celebration of the winter season, from tasty treats and snowball fights to holidays and spending time with family"-- Provided by publisher.

"Snow falls, animals burrow, and children prepare for the wonders winter brings"-- Provided by publisher.

"Fox does not like winter. None of his friends are around to play. He is bored and alone. Then Fox has an idea. If he cannot escape winter, he will fight it!" --Amazon.com.

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.

"A red fox emerges from its burrow one wintry morning, a fiery streak against stark white surroundings, driven by hunger and curiosity to investigate its world. Encountering a mouse, a hare, and a wolverine, the little fox takes on the role of both hunter and hunted before returning to the safety of its den, where -- perhaps -- it dreams of something more. Jonathan London's poetic text and Daniel Miyares's stunning impressionistic paintings provide...

When Squirrel sees snow for the first time, Bird helps him adjust, but just as Squirrel starts to enjoy it, the snow disappears, leaving Squirrel convinced a thief is on the loose.

"December 1962: In a village deep in the English countryside, twoneighboring couples begin the day. Local doctor Eric Parry commences his rounds in the village while his pregnant wife, Irene, wanders the rooms of their old house, mulling over the space that has grown between the two of them. On the farm nearby lives Irene's mirror image: witty but troubled Rita Simmons is also expecting. She spends her days trying on the idea of being a farmer's wife,...

Illustrations and easy-to-read, rhyming text show what makes winter special, from snowflakes and sleds to cocoa and Christmas.

Farm animals seek shelter in a big, warm barn during a cold, snowy night.

When it begins to look, feel, and smell like snow, everyone prepares for a winter blizzard.