Despite their elaborate preparations for the winter, the animals and birds are delighted by a surprise banquet after a big snow.

Ready for the rest that cold weather brings, trees, animals, and insects try to awaken Winter.

A celebration of the winter solstice and the Yuletide season. As the sun set on the shortest day of the year, early people would gather to prepare for the long night ahead. They built fires and lit candles. They played music, bringing their own light to the darkness, while wondering if the sun would ever rise again. Written for a theatrical production that has become a ritual in itself, Susan Cooper's poem "The Shortest Day" captures the magic behind...

When the summer visitors leave in the fall, a new group of visitors moves into the vacation cottage to spend the winter.

Reacher arrives accidentally in a small South Dakota town, where during a dangerous winter storm he is enlisted to protect a lone witness who local police hope can help convict a brutal crime ring.

"Snow falls, animals burrow, and children prepare for the wonders winter brings"--

Peter's cat Sebastian takes him out into a snow-covered world to show him the secrets of winter.

A family enjoys a winter day of relaxation and fun.

As the reader turns the page, a new animal is added to an illustration of a country home in the winter.

Describes the many different ways animals cope with winter, including migration, hibernation, and food storage.