Bears Make Rock Soup, And Other Stories

This book is a collection of brief stories inspired by paintings that show the unique relationships between plains and woodland Indians and the animals that inhabit their world. The animals include deer, bears, moose, crows, loons, and eagles. The illustrator is Minnesotan Lisa Fifield, and the stories (written especially to interpret the paintings) are by Lise Erdrich. Although it is a picture book, this will probably be more suitable for older readers who will be better able to understand the meaning of the stories. It was a finalist for the Minnesota Book Award in the 'multicultural' category in 2003. Overall, it is a beautifully done book.