Celebrate the coming of winter by discovering all the things that happen each year.

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B Y J E N N A L E E G L E I S N E R

Animals in Winter

Published by The Child’s World® 1980 Lookout Drive • Mankato, MN 56003-1705800-599-READ • www.childsworld.com

Photographs ©: Volodymyr Burdiak/Shutterstock Images, cover; Shutterstock Images, 5, 8; iStockphoto, 6, 16; Andrew Astbury/Shutterstock Images, 11; Andrius Vaicikonis/Shutterstock Images, 12–13; Dieter Meyrl/iStockphoto, 15; Boyd Hendrikse/iStockphoto, 19; Alexey Stiop/Shutterstock Images, 20–21; Red Line Editorial, 22

Copyright © 2018 by The Child’s World®

All rights reserved. No part of this book may bereproduced or utilized in any form or by any meanswithout written permission from the publisher.

ISBN 9781503823860LCCN 2017944877

Printed in the United States of America PA02359

ABOUT THE AUTHORJenna Lee Gleisner is an author and editor who lives in Minnesota. She has written more than 80 books for children. When not writing or editing, she enjoys spending time with her family and her dog, Norrie.

ContentsCHAPTER 1

Winter Snow . . . 4CHAPTER 2

Blending In . . . 10CHAPTER 3

Hibernation . . . 14CHAPTER 4

Migration . . . 18Hibernating Bear Craft...22

Glossary...23To Learn More...24

Index...24

Winter SnowIt is winter. Animals look

for food. A red fox dives

into the snow to get

a mouse.

4

5

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Winter is cold. Animals

find ways to keep warm.

Moose grow more fur.

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88

Animals adapt to the

snow. Snowshoe hares

spread their toes. This

helps them walk on snow.

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20

Many birds fly south. They

will fly back in spring.

21

Hibernating Bear CraftMake a paper bag bear cave!

Supplies:

Instructions:1. Using markers, draw a bear on the construction paper.

Cut out your bear.2. Find the opening in the paper bag. Cut out an arch. 3. Staple the top of the bag. Glue cotton balls around the opening. 4. Gather leaves from outside. Put them in the bag. Then put your

bear inside.

1 paper bag brown construction paper markers scissors

stapler cotton balls glue leaves

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Glossaryadapt—(uh-DAPT) To adapt is to change in order to survive. Animals adapt to weather in winter.

dens—(DENZ) Dens are the homes of wild animals. Some bears hibernate in dens during the winter.

hibernate—(HY-bur-nate) To hibernate is to sleep for the winter. Bears and frogs hibernate to survive the cold weather.

migrate—(MY-grate) To migrate is to move from one place to another. Many animals migrate to warmer places in winter.

predators—(PRED-uh-turz) Predators hunt other animals for food. Arctic foxes are predators.

prey—(PRAY) Prey are animals that are hunted by other animals for food. Ermines are prey.

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To Learn More

Index

Books

Gleisner, Jenna Lee. Animals in Fall.

Mankato, MN: The Child’s World, 2017.

Kalman, Bobbie. How and Why Do

Animals Adapt? New York, NY: Crabtree

Publishing Company, 2015.

Web Sites

Visit our Web site for links about

animals in winter:

childsworld.com/links

Note to Parents, Teachers, and Librarians: We routinely verify our Web links to make sure they are safe and active sites. So encourage your readers to check them out!

bears, 14

birds, 21

dens, 14

foxes, 4, 10

moose, 7

snowshoe hares, 92424

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Celebrate the coming of winter by discovering all the things that happen each year.

Animals in Winter Celebrating Valentine’s Day

A Fun Winter DayA Lake in WinterPlants in WinterSports in Winter

Weather in Winter Winter Solstice

Welcome, Winter!Animals in

Winter

B Y J E N N A L E E G L E I S N E R

GLEISN

ERANIM

ALS IN WINTER