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A good introduction to reading, vocabulary, and the winter in this story about a dormouse trying to find the best house for the winter. My toddler loved matching the vocabulary words with their pictures, and I loved that she is increasing her understanding of words in a way that she responds to. ( )

A dormouse encounters many different animals as she searches for a place to spend the winter. ( )

I thought A Bed for Winter was great for younger readers to learn about wildlife and what hibernation is. It has great, still-life pictures of the different animals which allow for a better understanding of the description of the animal and its characteristics in defense against the cold of winter. ( )

Following a dormouse as it finds a winter home, the reader learns how different animals live through the cold winter. This book is informative about animals and their habitats with a picture word list in the back. The book has great color photographs that enhance the text