Instead of going to sleep for the winter, Little Bear goes on an adventure and discovers snow and a new friend. Mama Bear wakes up and goes searching for her cub.....soon to discover he has a new friend and they found the cave to hibernate in, together.

A bear cub who is lost encounters a wolf pup and together both of them teach their families the value of friendship.

Summary: Mother bear explained to little bear that bears hibernate throughout the winter no matter the size of the cave. But little bear listened to his mother and tried to go to sleep. When the others began to snore, little bear woke up and looked outside. He saw something that he heard of but never saw, something called snow. After a while he began to roll around and playing in the snow. Soon he realized that he was no where near his cave and cried for his mother. Then a small voice began to talk to him and assured him that he would help him find his cave, but they wanted to play before going home. After a while, little bear forgot about his mother and the cave. Mother Bear was awoken and found that her cub was gone, and she soon stumbled upon a Mother Wolf who was looking for her pup. Both soon calmed down and began to hid from the hunter but find their little ones. They both began to look for their young one. Soon Mother Wolf found their track. After a little tracking, they went to the den and saw the cubs and a little pup curled up with them. They were so relieved

Personal Belief: This is a heartwarming story about two friends who play with each other despite their species. The mothers work together to find their young and find them all together.

Extension: This is a book that could teach students how cooperation with other can be used to double your chances of find what is bing missed. This book could also be used to help students understand that friendship can involve people who are different. This book also has some interesting facts about bears in the back of the book. ( )

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