A faith-based picture book by Brenda Oney Morris

The Bubblegum Tree

Some trees give shade, and some give fruit. This one gives gumballs. Follow young Troy through the seasons of life as his grandfather’s quiet wisdom, and a faith in God found in the most unexpected places, bring the bubblegum tree to life.

The cover of The Bubblegum Tree: a boy in blue overalls carries two buckets across a meadow toward a big green tree dotted with colorful gumballs.

About the story

From the back of the book

The Bubblegum Tree invites you on Troy’s journey as he experiences life’s seasons. The wisdom of Troy’s grandfather and finding faith in the unexpected brings the bubblegum tree to life. It is a delightful tale showcasing family bonds and faith. The Bubblegum Tree will tickle your child’s imagination and warm their heart.

It all begins in Grandpa’s garden, with a small, colorful box tucked away in the shed and a seed no one is quite sure will grow. What follows is a gentle, faith-filled story about waiting on God’s timing, about believing before you can see, about the beauty that lingers when one season gives way to the next, and about a love handed down from a grandfather to his grandson.

It is a book made for reading aloud, slowly, with a child close beside you and perhaps a grandparent nearby.

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Troy holds a watering can while Grandpa kneels in the garden, both smiling.
Troy and Grandpa plant the tree.

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You'll always find God's grace down upon your knees.

Grandpa, in The Bubblegum Tree

Meet Brenda

Brenda Oney Morris is a wife, a mother of six, and a first-time author from a small town in California. She was raised by a father who loved his garden, fed everyone who came through his door, and made sure each of his grandchildren knew how to pull a weed. He is the grandfather you will meet in these pages.

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