Animals handle cold winter weather in a variety of ways. Some travel to a warmer climate. Others grow thicker fur coats so they can stay warm and active during the winter. Many animals hibernate during the coldest weather – they spend the warmer months eating and storing as much body fat as they can and then live off this extra weight as they sleep. Learn about hibernation as winter starts:

At the library!

• The Story of Jumping Mouse: A Native American Legend by John Steptoe
• Time to Sleep by Denise Fleming
• When Will It Be Spring? By Catherine Walters
• The Valentine Bears by Eve Bunting
• Bearymore by Don Freeman
• Bernard Bear’s Amazing Adventure by Hans de Beer
• Wake Me in Spring by James Preller
• Every Autumn Comes the Bear by Jim Arnosky
• Chipmunk Song by Joanne Ryder

Play “hibernation” – pretend to be one of the animals you have researched. Curl up and “sleep,” then wake up HUNGRY for snack time!