While other animals migrate, hibernate, or stay busy all winter, a little white rabbit watches.

Unmoved by his friends' attempts draw him out with singing classes and snowball fights, Tortoise tries to settle down for his annual winter nap and instead stumbles into a wonderfully icy experience.

"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!"--

The Blakes are off to Alaska to photograph a mysterious snow creature known as the Abominable Snowman.

It is December, and there are many things for the family to do around the farm to get it ready for winter.

Houndsley loves the quiet of the first snow of winter, but Catina does not enjoy being snowed in. What about all her plans for the day? With pretending, books, games, creativity, and some time to dream, Houndsley helps Catina let go of her worries and enjoy the snowy day.

"While Sophie Mouse and her forest friends are playing in the snow one day, they accidentally wake a hibernating hedgehog named Pippa, who is a little grumpy at first, but Sophie, Hattie, and Owen show her all the fun things to do in wintertime." -- Provided by publisher.

"Merry Christmas to all, and to all a good fright... After Helen Bell's eyes are opened to see the invisible Rime folk who drift into our world from a realm called "Winter", she's compelled to go on the run into their snowy world to avoid being forced to battle in the quarrel of sword and bone. A death sentence for anyone who steps into the arena with the deranged winter queen. Whose soul crisped to frost long ago."--

Jo Jo Makoons has noticed that the family members she loves most--Mama, Kokum, and even her cat, Mimi--all have their own ways of being healthy. So when Teacher says that their class will be learning about healthy habits, Jo Jo is ready to be neighborly by helping everyone around her be healthy too. After a snowstorm shuts down her Ojibwe reservation, Jo Jo uses her big imagination and big personality to help both Elders and classmates alike. Because...

"Mr. Putter and his fine cat, Tabby, and Mrs. Teaberry and her good dog, Zeke, head for the sledding slope for the wildest ride ever. Maybe winter is not so slow after all!"--