When Little Bear's mother begins to prepare him for winter hibernation, he is sad because he will miss playing with his friends in the snow.

Three mothers and their offspring--fox, rabbit, and human--wait for the first snow of winter.

Now that it is winter, Billy frequently asks his mother when the snow will arrive.

Various animals tell what they do and where they go when it starts to snow.

In the middle of June, Peter, "a boy of winter who's stranded in summer," is longing for snowy days.

A small boy impatiently awaits the first snowfall while the small animals of the woods prepare for winter.

This book shows how animals react to weather changes and what we can predict from their behavior.