Mole burrowed out of the ground one cold winter's afternoon and was most surprised to see a blanket of snow.
''Cold-diggerty!'' gasped Mole,''<br>
''Whatever's this?''
Mole had never seen snow before and it made the woodland look strange and beautiful. He set off to explore. Have you ever noticed how quiet everything seems when there's a fresh fall of snow? Mole did. It was if everything had fallen under a magic spell. Enchanted, he wandered on, until suddenly he slid down a snowy bank.
''Ooh!'' cried Mole as his paws slid from under him''<br>''Wheee!'' he shouted as he sped down the slope.''<br>
''Ooooofff!''
For another book which looks at the value of friendship in a winter setting you might like [[Little Rabbit's Christmas]] by Harry Horse.