About this episode

Birdie takes us to a charming colonial porch in autumn, where pumpkins and a little white gourd come to life, teaching the Porch Family about kindness and inclusion.

All aboard the Story Train! Today, Birdie takes us to a charming colonial porch in autumn, where pumpkins and a little white gourd come to life. When Gordon the gourd feels left out, the Porch Family learns that kindness and inclusion make every season brighter.

People in this episode

Host: Birdie

Topics covered

• kindness
• inclusion
• family
• autumn
• imagination

Keywords

• Story Train
• bedtime stories
• kids
• family
• kindness
• inclusion
• autumn
• imagination

Mentioned in this episode

Products: pumpkins, little white gourd

Books & works: The Porch Family

Places: colonial porch, autumn

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