Spencer the Siksik is excited for the first day of school! When he gets to class, the teacher introduces a new student: Gary the Snow Goose. Spencer doesn't want to let Gary play with him and his friends. He thinks Gary will just confuse things because he is new. But when Spencer sees that Gary is upset, he remembers what his grandmother taught him about being welcoming. This book teaches the Inuit Qaujimajatuqangit principle of Tunnganarniq (being welcoming).