You May Meet a Stranger

You May Meet a Stranger is the 4th book in The Grandfather and Grandmother Bear Stories collection, and it features Groundhog son, his dreams about meeting a "stranger," and his vivid imagination about an animal none of the other animal people have ever seen before. The author puts his own spin on the various Native American "creation stories," and this tale centers on how animal people were first instructed about interacting with animals unlike themselves. Groundhog son learns that even unlikely dreams can come true, and thanks to the gentle kindness and wisdom of Grandfather and Grandmother Bear everyone learns to welcome a stranger into their community.