In winter, leaves fall from the trees; grass and flowers are snow-covered; bushes and plants look bleak and dead. But under the snow, in roots and seeds, in tiny buds on the bare branches, life waits for the warmth of spring.

Clearly and simply the author explains the different ways by which plants of all kinds are protected through the cold weather. Leafy trees and evergreens, potatoes and morning glories and grasses—each has its own special way of surviving.

Joanna Cole's engaging text and Kazue Mizumura's sensitive illustrations encourage the young botanist to look at the ways of plants in winter with new wonder and knowledge.

From the dust jacket