Walter & Charlie's Great Adventure

By Taama Marti Forasiepi

Deep in the country is a little farm nestled between rolling hills in a yawning valley.  It conjures up a time forgotten by progress and is abandoned by the ordinary.  It is a place of friends, family, and unusual farmhands.  The animals and plants converse, sing, and generally have a good time bringing the products of this magica

• Language: English
• Publisher: Sans Soucie Studio
• Release date: Sep 25, 2019
• ISBN: 9780997725384

Taama Marti Forasiepi

Taama writes children's books packed full of fun and education for kids. She enjoys encouraging children to learn and discover the world around them. "It's fun teaches kids about nature and the animals who live in the forest." She grew up in the deep woods of Louisiana where her mom taught her and her sisters the beauty around them. She dreamed of being an artist and worked to pay for art lessons. Many years later, she graduated from Texas A&M University as an Architect. Her passion for art turned into a career in architecture where she developed a strong sense of design and still loves to paint. Find out more at her website: www.taamaforasiepi.com.

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Walter & Charlie’s

Great Adventure

Taama Marti Forasiepi

A Sans Soucie Studio Publication

This book is dedicated to Charles Harris, Architect. He can walk into a room filled with strangers and walk out rich and with friends. I’ve always been in awe of his radiant personality and he continues to inspire me.

Thank you, Charles.

CONTENTS

AUTUMN

CHARLIE

THE GARDEN

THE COOP

THE DAIRY

THE BUGGY SHOP

THE ORCHARD

THE FOREST

HOME

BONUS: CHERRY APPLE PIE RECIPE

1 AUTUMN

A cool breeze blows across the farmyard lifting the geese as they head south. It is autumn on the Marti farm and winter hangs in the air. Gunther and Wilmuth Marti have lived on the farm for most of their lives. It wasn’t a place they chose, but a place that chose them. Unlike other farms, a bit of magic flowed through it. Everyone took care of one another and the result was astounding. The harvests were bigger, the produce healthier, and the company closer.

This year Walter could feel that something was different. Wilmuth and Gunther spruced up the house, gave it a new coat of paint, added another bedroom, and filled the cupboards with all kinds of new food.

Walter noticed all of these changes, but until today he couldn’t figure out what they meant. He snuggled near the warm fire away from the outdoor chill. The changes made him worry about the future, so he took comfort in thoughts from the past.

He had grown from a tiny pumpkin seed in the Marti fields. One scary day he was sure all was lost, but farmer Gunther found him huddled under a pile of hay. He had smiled at Walter, wiped the mud off, and whisked him away to live with them in the cozy farmhouse.

2 CHARLIE

Warmed by the fire, Walter snoozed listening to the crackling logs. Something soft touched his head and he lifted one eyelid expecting to see Wilmuth or Gunther’s reassuring smile. Instead, a little boy sat at his side munching on sunflower seeds. Walter closed his eye because he thought he was dreaming, then peaked out to see that it wasn’t a dream. It was a little boy sitting next to him. His pulse quickened and he wanted to jump for joy, then he noticed the sadness emanating from the boy. He could sense the