A curious little cub will not settle down for his winter's rest until he knows "exactly" when spring will arrive.
Alfie's Mother Bear tells him the signs to look for, but he keeps misinterpreting them: the butterflies he sees are actually snowflakes, birds in the trees are actually last years’ leaves, and that the sun on the horizon is really a hunter’s campfire. So Alfie burrows down deep in his bed, and awaits the true blossoming of spring.
Reluctant sleepers will sympathize with the determined Alfie, even as they are lulled to rest by this gentle, charming tale.
