When Bear wakes up after a long, cold winter, he’s happy to see the signs of spring. To celebrate, he makes a special meal of fresh watercress soup and crusty seed bread. Fox follows his nose to Bear’s den and joins him for lunch. The food is delicious, and Fox, who is tired of eating the same old thing, asks Bear to teach him how to cook.

Together, they walk through the forest and gather ingredients. Along the way, they greet Squirrel, Chickadee, Beaver, Deer and Hare, asking their friends how they fared over the winter and what their favorite foods are. Bear and Fox are inspired by what they hear and find, and they return to Bear’s kitchen to cook a feast of forest foods to share with their neighbors.

At the end of the day, Bear writes a cookbook for Fox called Best of Bear ― full of recipes that young readers can enjoy cooking, too! These fifteen delicious, kid-friendly recipes celebrate the foods of spring with dishes like watercress soup, nut burgers, wild greens pita pizza, hazelnut–chocolate chip cookies and a wild strawberry smoothie.

Readers will be happy to see how the animal friends from Bear’s Winter Party are doing in this joyful story, with recipes from award-winning author Deborah Hodge and exuberant art by illustrator Lisa Cinar.

经过了一个漫长而寒冷的冬天后，Bear熊醒来了。他很高兴看到春天的迹象。为了庆祝，他特别制作了一顿新鲜的水田芥汤和脆皮种籽面包。Fox狐狸跟着鼻子来到了Bear熊的巢穴，和他一起吃午饭。食物很好吃，可是Fox狐狸厌倦了老是吃同样的东西，所以他请Bear熊教他做饭。

他们一起走遍森林，收集食材。一路上，他们向松鼠，山雀，海狸，鹿和野兔打招呼，问他们的朋友这个冬天过得怎么样，最喜欢的食物是什么。Bear熊和Fox狐狸受到他们的所见和所闻的启发，他们回到Bear熊的厨房，做了一顿森林大餐与邻居们分享。

这一天结束时，Bear熊为Fox狐狸写了一本食谱，名字叫《Bear熊的拿手菜》。书中包含许多菜谱，小读者们也会喜欢做这些菜的！这15份美味，儿童友好的菜谱用水田芥汤、坚果汉堡、野菜皮塔饼，榛子巧克力饼干和野草莓奶昔等美食介绍了春天食物。