“Our Ernie” by Alice Hegan Rice is a heartwarming and light tale that tells the story of Ernie, the youngest member of the Cabbage Patch cast of characters. When Ernie is fed up with learning, he decides to quit school and try to make it on his own. As he tries to find work and be the grown-up he thinks and feels like he is, he learns that perhaps being a kid wasn't as bad as he thought it was after all.