Pome and Dina meet at the top of a hill, just as the first buds of spring bloom. As the days go by, they slowly become friends. Then comes the warmth, swimming, and laughter… while autumn brings the first misunderstandings. The arrival of winter, finally, marks the separation of the two friends: Dina must go into hibernation. Will their friendship withstand the test of time and storms? With poetry and delicacy, Caroline Barber and Marianne Pasquet offer us this collection of 12 stories, perfect for early independent readers but also for shared reading: a journey through the first year of acquaintance between two friends as lively as they are genuine. A tender and sincere picture book, and a true ode to nature, slowness, and poetry.