Rhyming text asks what happens to different animals and plants "when winter comes and the cold winds blow."

The Cobble Street cousins series, bk 3. Nine-year-old cousins Rosie, Lily, and Tess spend their winter vacation learning to sew with their neighbor Mrs. White and preparing for a special winter solstice dinner with Aunt Lucy and her boyfriend Michael.

A child describes pleasant ways to stay warm during the winter, from sipping hot chocolate and eating grilled cheese sandwiches to wearing woolly sweaters and sitting near a glowing fireplace.

Animals prepare for winter with the help of their friends in the little stone house. Caldecott Medal Award 1949.