Cozy, an Alaskan musk ox, is separated from his family during a storm. Various creatures arrive to huddle under his comforting fur. Can the different animals (which are sometimes enemies) be kind to each other in the close quarters all winter?
This book reminded me of Ms. Brett's The Mitten book. To teach the concept of compare/contrast, compare this book to The Mitten.
Once again her borders extend the story and also allow for the reader to predict the events on the next page. I especially liked the end pages which I think were depicting various types of lichen.
Strategies: compare/contrast-venn diagram, predicting
-Borrowed from the library.
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