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

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

"A cozy winter bedtime story, featuring a boy and animal characters, that touches on the concept of hibernation"--

As the weather turns cold and snow starts to fall, Baby Bear just keeps frolicking with his friends... (From book jacket).

"Frog is excited about the coming of winter, until he finds out that frogs sleep through the long cold months while they hibernate"--

"Through the seasons, Big Bear and Small Bear share a story of love--steadfast, gentle, and strong."--

When winter arrives, Little Miss Bear does not want to go to sleep for the season for fear that she will miss everything, but Mother Bear reassures her that everyone will be waiting when Little Miss wakes up in the spring.

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.

Every baby bear knows the warmth of spring only comes after sleeping through the cold of winter. For little cub Elliott, however, it's not that easy. First, something tickles his nose, rousing him from a dream, and then every shadow, noise, and passing thought keeps him up. No amount of fluffing of his pillow or tossing and turning will help. He even tries nudging his mom out of her slumber! But he's Still. Wide. Awake.

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.