A PICTURE BOOK · AGES 4–8
Bindi & Raj
Under the Same Sky
A cow who has lived in the same field her whole life. A little bird who crash-lands right into it. They have nothing in common, and everything to teach each other.
Hardcover • 40 pages
THE STORY
Two different hearts, one unlikely pair, and a friendship no one saw coming.
SET IN THE GOLDEN FIELDS OUTSIDE PUNE, INDIA
WHAT'S INSIDE
Three quiet themes, told softly.
A gentle read-aloud about the friendships that find us, and the courage it takes to let them.
I
Patience
A quiet meditation on standing still long enough to see what the world is showing you.
II
New horizons
What it feels like to land somewhere unfamiliar and find a friend already waiting.
III
Unexpected friendship
What happens when the friend you never expected turns out to be the one you needed all along.
ABOUT THE AUTHOR
The best stories
find you when you least
expect them.
Jennifer Maddie is a New Englander at heart who has loved writing since middle school. A children’s book was always the dream. A trip to Pune, India, is where that dream finally found its story.
Jennifer lives in the woods of New Hampshire with her husband and four rescue dogs. When she isn't writing, she helps leaders grow with heart. The things she values most, real connection and quiet moments that matter, are the ones that find their way into her books.
Jennifer
BEHIND THE STORY
A white cow.
A bold little egret.
And one warm
morning.
This story began far from home, on a sunny morning in Pune, India, while I was on a business trip. Outside our office, a white cow relaxed quietly in a small field while a bold little egret stood nearby, as if they'd planned it that way.
Every day during our trip, they showed up side by side.
Different. Perfectly mismatched. Completely inseparable.
A reminder that connection doesn't require sameness, and that the best friendships are often the ones we never go looking for.
What readers are saying.
EARLY PRAISE
Reviews from early readers, educators, and librarians will live here ahead of launch.
"A tender, beautifully paced reminder that friendship can begin anywhere — even in a quiet field outside a city you've never been to.”
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EARLY READER EDUCATOR
Reserved for an early review.
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LIBRARIAN REVIEW PENDING
"A tender, beautifully paced reminder that friendship can begin anywhere — even in a quiet field outside a city you've never been to.”
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