The Bear With The Gruff Voice
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One day the Bear with the gruff voice woke up and went for his morning walk, looking for berries to have for breakfast. The birds were chirping and singing at the top of their little lungs. The squirrels were scurrying about, harvesting their fall acorns with not a care in the world. He made his way down the valley. On his way he had to pass by the cave where Mother Bear lived with Topsy and Mopsy. As he got closer, he looked over to the other side of the mountain and saw Mother Bear picking Blueberries for breakfast. She was so focused on her berries she didn’t even notice him. Very cautiously and quietly, so as not to make a sound, he made his way past the cave where the cubs were sleeping. He was very careful not to disturb them. As he got past the cave, all of a sudden he lifted his nose up in the air. He sniffed and he sniffed. He pointed his nose to the west. He pointed his nose to the east. He pointed his nose to the north. He pointed his nose to the south. Something wasn’t right.
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About the Book
This friendly, lovable Bear is completely misunderstood and feared because he has an extremely gruff voice. Only when he saves the day, do all the other animals realize how kind and lovable he really is.
About the Author
Michael Hofer is a loving grandfather of 4 incredible grandsons and one beautiful grand-dog. Born and raised on a Hutterite Colony in Rosetown, SK, Canada, he composed this story in German dialect (native language of the Hutterites), to keep the boys entertained since they would beg him for a story every time they would see him. His grandsons were enthralled, as each time grandpa told the story, Gruffy and his gruff voice would come to life. Michael has two daughters, Junia and Rachel (co-author) and has been married to his beautiful wife Mary for 40+ years. A carpenter by trade, Michael spends his ‘down time’ not only creating stories but always has an interesting invention or two on the go. With the help of his daughter Rachel, he has decided to share this story that has brought hours of joy and entertainment to his grandchildren, with the rest of the children of the world. He hopes they will enjoy reading it as much as he enjoyed composing it. Rachel Hofer-McLean jumped at the chance of co-creating a book with her dad. This is an extremely special experience for her, one she will cherish forever. When her dad suggested publishing the story, she was all over it and she transcribed it from German dialect to English. Rachel was born and raised on a Hutterite Colony in Rosetown, SK Canada and at the age of 18 decided she wanted to experience a different lifestyle and left the Hutterite culture to start a new life in Ontario, Canada. Currently a Holistic Wellness Expert, she deals with clients every day that feel they need to change who they are to ‘fit in’. This story teaches children and adults alike, to be whom they are. Each of us is unique and has something special to bring to this world. ‘The Bear With The Gruff Voice’ also reminds us to get to know someone before we judge them. Rachel has been married to her husband Kevin for 12+ years and has a beautiful fur baby named Phin (the grand-dog).