Old Bear falls asleep to hibernate for the winter, and dreams of all the seasons. Each two page spread for each season is beautifully illustrated, with a very classic style and really interesting use of color. I particularly love Summer, with a daisy for the sun and blueberries falling from the sky like rain. It's a very simple text, so probably best for younger children, but I do think older children might enjoy it as well, because it's just so sweet. ( )

Old Bear is a wonderful look at all 4 seasons. Henkes tells the story in the perspective of a bear going into hibernation for the winter and what occurs during his sleep. ( )

Old Bear is a cute story about a bear who falls asleep on one winter day. The bear has a dream that it is Spring and that he is a baby cub again. He then dreamed that it was spring and then he dreamed that it was autumn. At the end of the story the bear dreams that it is winter again. When he wakes up it is spring outside. This story has wonderful, colorful illustrations. This book is the most appropriate for beginning readers. ( )

This is a great source of fantasy because it talks about the bear and how he prepares for and goes through the stages of hibernation.

Media: Drawing

The woods as setting because this is where the bear lives and where he spends his time in hibernation.

Sweet, simple story about a bear who falls asleep in the winter and dreams of all of the things he loves about each season. When he wakes up, it's like he was never asleep!