Brianna Banana, Helper of the Day

By Lana Button, Suharu Ogawa (Illustrator)

Book #1 in the Brianna Banana series

Brianna's quest for friendship hits a snag when a new girl is chosen as classroom helper instead of her.

3.8/5 Goodreads · 41 ratings

96 pages

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Bookroo's summary

Nine-year-old Brianna Ross is determined to make friends in her class, believing that being chosen as classroom helper will win her peers over. But when new girl Rumi is picked instead, Brianna faces disappointment. Can this unexpected twist lead to a new friendship? Follow Brianna's journey as she navigates the ups and downs of school life, learning that sometimes, friendship comes from the most unexpected places.

From the publisher

★ “Reminiscent of Junie B. Jones. Illustrations by Ogawa evoke Raina Telgemeier vibes and bring funny scenes of this charming read by Button to vivid life.”–Publishers Weekly, starred review ★”Readers will root for Brianna, while perhaps understanding why she has so few friends. A flawed but sympathetic character worthy of readers’ love.”–Kirkus, starred review I’m Brianna Ross. And what I love is: Kicking leaves. Digging soft sand. Helping others. What I don’t love is: Having zero friends in my class. Getting in trouble every single day. Being called Brianna Banana. Nine-year-old Brianna struggles to fit in. She can be impulsive and distracted, and sometimes she loses her temper, but she’s also thoughtful and brave and ready to be a friend. Brianna thinks that being chosen for classroom helper duty will make the other kids like her. When new girl Rumi is named Helper of the Day instead, Brianna is disappointed. But could a new friend be just around the corner? The epub edition of this title is fully accessible.

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