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In wintry Colorado during the 1930s, eleven-year-old Dessa Dean mourns the death of her beloved mother, but the arrival of an injured dog and the friendship they form is just what they need to change their lives forever.

One by one, a whole host of different animals and birds find their way out of the cold and into Bear's cave to warm up. But even after the tea has been brewed and the corn has been popped, Bear just snores on! See what happens when he finally wakes up and finds his cave full of uninvited guests -- all of them having a party without him!

A young farm boy in New York spends a winter afternoon doing barn chores, then sits down to a farm supper with his family.

The aroma of a special bread subdues the effects of a harsh winter and draws people and animals to unite in a fabulous feast.

A boy and his pet dragon share many winter activities and celebrate Christmas by chopping down and decorating a tree, making cookies, and sitting by a fire.

In the middle of winter, different forest animals awake and run sniffing through the trees, to discover a single flower growing in the snow. Caldecott Honor Book, 1950.