Tough but gentle, he was the king of the neighbourhood. When winter came, he would crawl under his duvet in the grotte de la Cheminée, well hidden in the plains of Herbouilly, for a big sleep. But in the forest, three little chatterbox fairies, Agathe, Sophie and Cochette,
were very bored without him. No more jokes, no more furry cuddles, no more playing in the snow… how sad!
So they got out their magic wands and did a little spell to wake up the big sleeper. Gaston opened one eye, grunted a little, but when he saw his fairy friends, he leapt out of bed.
And then it was party time: sliding, rolling, snowball fights… They had so much fun that they ended up running
straight into the village square!
At first, everyone was scared: “A bear?! Fairies?!”. But when they saw Gaston’s face, they melted. Since then, Gaston has become the star of the village, the children’s friend and the champion hugger!