Forrest and Birdie

The Indiana air turns crisp, the leaves begin to rustle, and Forrest canhardly sit still through Sunday servicehis mind keeps wandering to the pumpkinpatch waiting just beyond the farmhouse.The moment church is over, Forrest and his best friend, a shaggy farm dognamed Birdie, race outside into the golden autumn sunshine. But this Sunday isdifferent. Today is the day Dad has set aside for the pumpkin patch, andForrest is determined to find the most perfect pumpkin in the whole patchoneall his own.Together, boy and dog tug and search and tumble through tangled vines untilthey uncover a true prizewinner. As the sun sets on their autumn adventure,Forrest carries home more than the makings of Mom's pumpkin piehe carries aquiet gratitude for family, friendship, and the God who made it all.Written and illustrated by Sandy K. Kessler, Forrest and Birdieis a gentle, faith-filled picture book celebrating the simple joys of anIndiana harvest season: church on Sunday, adventures with a beloved pet, andbedtime prayers of thanks.Curl up with Forrest and Birdie for a cozy, pumpkin-patch adventure yourlittle one will want to revisit every fall.