The little marmot Bruno plays with his friends in the meadow. But as winter approaches, ,it is time for hibernation. Yet "I can't sleep!", Bruno says grumpily. His friends the goat, the rabbit, the swallows all want him to come with them for the winter. But he worries about the rocks, the cold, the wind. Instead, he goes to sleep, as a little marmot should, and dreams of exciting adventures with them all. In spring, he wakes to the calls of his friends, and emerges into the warm spring sunshine, after exciting dreams, rested and ready to play with his friends. "It's certain they'll find his dreams intriguing." — Kirkus Reviews Knister is the stage name of Ludger Jochmann, who was born in 1952 in Bottrop, Germany. He is a musician, actor, and author, with a strong commitment to special education and children's theater. Knister has written more than 40 books since 1980, which have been translated into over 30 languages. He is the author of A Promise is a Promise.  Eve Tharlet studied art in Strasbourg, and is the illustrator of the Mr. Badger and Mrs. Fox books,  Sharing Christmas , and the Little Bear books,  Here She Is! and Will You Still Love Me, If . . .