
By Cynthia Rylant, Preston Mcdaniels (Illustrator)
Part of the Lighthouse Family series
A lighthouse family discovers a bear waking from hibernation. What happens next?
Whistler and Lila, eager to explore after a long winter, stumble upon a hibernating bear in the forest. As the bear awakens, they invite him to breakfast at the lighthouse. But is the bear truly ready to leave his slumber behind? Join the adventure as the mouse siblings navigate this unexpected encounter and discover the surprises that await them.
Newbery Medalist Cynthia Rylant brings the peaceful sounds, sights, and characters of the coast vividly to life in the eighth book of the Lighthouse Family series, in which the family meets a bear who has just woken up from hibernation!
After a long winter cooped up in the lighthouse, Whistler and Lila are excited to go outside and explore. In the forest, they see some frosty vapor rising from a hole in the roots of a tree. They investigate and discover that it is a hibernating bear. The mouse children wait patiently for the bear to wake up and when he does, they invite him for breakfast at the lighthouse. But their new friend might not be quite done hibernating…
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