Bernie and the Backpack Named Pete
Book Description
Bernie and the Backpack Named Pete is a heartwarming children’s fable about a kind-hearted man with wild black hair and his constant companion—a worn leather backpack named Pete. Throughout a single Tuesday, Bernie ventures into the world carrying an impossible collection of items that somehow match exactly what people need. He helps a lost girl find her mama with rainbow-colored Finding Binoculars, reunites an elderly musician with his music through a silver harmonica, gives a shy boy the courage to join in through a Courage Marble, and saves a baker’s wedding cake with a bottle of rare vanilla orchid essence. Each encounter feels almost magical, as if Pete contains exactly what each person is searching for.
Meet Bernie
A kind-hearted man with wild black hair that sticks up in seventeen directions and twinkling brown eyes. He carries Pete everywhere and greets the backpack each morning. Bernie collects items deliberately, pays attention to people’s needs, and believes in the power of helping others.
Meet Pete
A worn leather backpack with a life of its own. While just an ordinary backpack, Pete seems to wiggle with excitement and always contains exactly what someone needs. The backpack is Bernie’s constant companion and the heart of his mission to help others.