Banana Boy Billy

Journey through the creatively crafted verses of this delightful, poetic children's book. A banana and the powerful cape of kindness, transform a young boy into a hero for kids. This imaginative book is based on a true story, at the end of WWII, in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania. Billy is a sick baby boy, in a military family. First, he is battling for his life and, later, dealing with the "Bully Bunch" at school. Young readers are invited to see Billy overcome adversity and thrive, in a fun and entertaining way.

Banana Boy Billy received a Readers' Favorite(R)️ Five-Star Review, by Michelle Stanley, "This touching tale was written by Barbara Ann Brownlee, who shares fond memories of her big brother, Billy. Banana Boy Billy is beautifully written with lovely illustrations. It is an upbeat, inspiring poem that will appeal to children. This is a great book that can be used as teaching material to encourage children to be kind and compassionate to others."

Author Barbara Ann Brownlee infused heart, meaning and creativity into Banana Boy Billy, to entertain and empower young readers. Her children's book is perfect for military families, families with children who have serious illnesses, elementary school kids who have encountered bullies and young readers who enjoy stories in verse. Banana Boy Billy teaches the importance of bravery and conquering problems like a hero. It also shows children how love, hope and faith in a family can help them bounce back and persevere.

Barbara Ann Brownlee is a new, self-published author, who has always been passionate about writing poetry. Her third-generation talent was passed down from her Grandma Morris and her mom, Helen. Starting when she was a teenager, Barbara has written poems with flair, for party invitations, birthdays, anniversaries, Christmas greetings, family reunions, retirements, celebration of life services, thank you notes and even a letter of recommendation.Barbara is the only daughter and became her mom's caregiver, for seven years. That's when Barbara learned about her brother Bill's struggle to stay alive, as a baby, and how bananas helped save his life. That ignited her passion to write a children's book, in Bill's memory. After finding out about her fabulous illustrator, by chatting with a total stranger in a hair salon, Barbara knew that her book was meant to be. During the COVID shutdown, Barbara ventured out of her career lane to pursue a new dream as an author. As a result, she creatively crafted Banana Boy Billy.Barbara submitted her children's book in the International Readers' Favorite(R)️, 14th Annual Award Contest, scoring 5 out of 5, in all 6 categories: appearance, plot, development, formatting, marketability and overall opinion. Barbara is absolutely delighted to share her book with young readers and their families. She hopes they will all become raving fans of Banana Boy Billy! Barbara's wish is that her children's book will continue to make a positive impact and spark a ripple effect of kindness, for generations to come.

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