This is a cute book about a bear that is in hibernation dreaming about the different seasons and waking up in the spring time. I like that this book is full of colorful illustrations that do a fantastic job of displaying the seasons. The use of color brings the seasons to life and makes the reader feel as if they are in that season with the bear. The illustrations are kid friendly and not overly detailed. Also, I like that the text changes color with each season, it provides added emphasis on the season trying to be portrayed by Henkes.
This book would be a good for talking about the different seasons. I would ask questions such as how do you know what season it is and what needs to be done to prepare for the different season? Another activity the students could participate in would be creating murals for the different seasons, which requires them to determine the things that are associated with the different seasons and working with each other. This book does a great job of using the illustrations to reinforce the text and creating mood. The use of color in this book perfectly corresponds to the seasons. This book could also be used to talk about habitats, having the students point out the other habitats that occur within story would be another activity possibility.
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