Hibernation booklist

This is a heartwarming story of animals in winter – the story teaches children to look and think about the world around them.

A beautifully illustrated story about the changing seasons.

Elin and her grandad must save a family of beavers after their habitat is filled with plastic and rubbish. A heartwarming story which includes lots of information and an activity inspiration. 

Little Bear just can’t get to sleep because he is afraid of the dark. A timeless classic that will soothe children’s fears.

This book follows Gretel, the very last mammoth, as she tackles her anxiety with the help of her friends and learns her place in the world.

Francesca Sanna’s stunning illustrations are the star of this lovely picture book which (rather like Disney’s Moana) depicts Nature as a young girl deity, tending the landscape which is a part of her. A lovely book to inspire children to want to be a good friend to Earth, who will perhaps read this alongside some factual books about nature when they get a little older.

Arlo the bear cub is nervous about leaving his cosy cave to travel to Spring Mountain with his sister and mum. A heartwarming picture book about courage and love, accompanied by beautifully atmospheric illustrations.  

This beautifully illustrated, large-format picture book perfectly blends a sweet story with fascinating facts about animals sleeping through winter. As it’s all about being cosy and sleepy, it makes a lovely bedtime book, but would also work well for schools. 

It’s nearly time for the Big Dreaming. Big Bear and Little Bear will sleep through the Winter and wake in Spring. But Little Bear is worried he’ll run out of dreams, so he sets off on an adventure to find some… Perfect for bedtime reading.

When Maldwyn realizes he’s not saved any food for winter, he finds a pinecone at just the last minute. But wait, he’s not alone!

Moomintroll is cheerful and chubby and lives in the magical Moominvalley with his mother, Moominmamma, his father, Moominpappa and all of their friends.

Discover why spiders don’t stick to their own webs, why rabbits eat their own poo and why frogs don’t drown when they hibernate at the bottom of ponds, in this fascinating, fully-illustrated nature book. 

Gentle Bear wakes up early from hibernation one day and decides to build a snowman. Grumpy, know-it-all Rabbit comes along, and then Wolf, too. A beautiful modern classic about friends and sharing.

A comprehensive exploration of wildlife in the UK explained by examining 8 habitats as they change through the seasons, written in collaboration with the National Trust.