"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...

Every year Tortoise sleeps through winter. He assumes he isn't missing much. Will Tortoise sleep through another winter, or will his friends convince him to stay awake and experience the frosty fun of winter?

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

William asks his animal friends, one after another, to awake from hibernation and prepare a celebration for a special friend who has been away all winter.

Small Bear's mother promises stories before their winter slumber if Small Bear will help prepare with no dilly dallying, but the playful cub finds it hard to stick to her tasks.

At the end of the day a little boy falls asleep as his mama reads about a bear hibernating.

Winter is coming and it's time for black bears to hibernate; however, a black bear cub is making excuses to Mama Bear to try to avoid the inevitable.

When the time comes for Brownie the groundhog to hibernate for the winter, she asks her friends not to disturb her sleep, but Fox and Bunny miss her so much they plan a surprise to awaken her early.

"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.