{"product_id":"brianna-banana-worst-surprise-ever-paperback","title":"Brianna Banana, Worst Surprise Ever - Paperback","description":"\u003cdiv\u003e\u003cp style=\"text-align: right;\"\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/reportcopyrightinfringement.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow\"\u003e\u003cb\u003eReport copyright infringement\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cp\u003eby \u003cb\u003eLana Button\u003c\/b\u003e (Author), \u003cb\u003eSuharu Ogawa\u003c\/b\u003e (Illustrator)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eBrianna Banana has the best secret in the history of Grade 3: she knows she is Helper of the Day!\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eBut when Miss Dee, a new substitute teacher, takes over her class and doesn't know anything about Helper of the Day, all Brianna's hopes are dashed. Soon she's in trouble for yelling and the principal is giving her another lecture. But when a fire drill is called and Brianna uses her fire drill experience to make sure both Miss Dee and her classmate Rumi make it safely outside, Brianna learns that there is more than one way to be the Helper of the Day!\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eThe epub edition of this title is fully accessible.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e★ \"Reminiscent of Junie B. Jones. Well-meaning Brianna's smart narration relates her struggles coping with family upheaval, bullying, and frequent communication snafus and misunderstandings with adults as well as her yearning for a best friend. Grayscale illustrations by Ogawa evoke Raina Telgemeier vibes and bring funny scenes of this charming read by Button to vivid life.\"--\u003cem\u003ePublishers Weekly\u003c\/em\u003e, starred review for \u003cem\u003eBrianna Banana, Helper of the Day\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch3\u003eAuthor Biography\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eLana Button\u003c\/strong\u003e is an early childhood educator and the author of more than a dozen books for children, including \u003cem\u003eBrianna Banana, Helper of the Day, Stay My Baby\u003c\/em\u003e, \u003cem\u003eTough Like Mum\u003c\/em\u003e and the Kitty and Friends series. Her books have been shortlisted for the Blue Spruce Award, Shining Willow Award, IODE Jean Throop Book Award and Rainforest of Reading, and they have been recognized as Canadian Children's Book Centre's Best Books for Kids and Teens, OLA's Best Bets and as an IBBY Outstanding Book for Young Children. Lana is a former actress who considers every read-aloud a mini performance. When not writing new stories, Lana spends her time travelling to schools and festivals to share her passion for social-emotional literacy. She lives in Burlington, Ontario.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eSuharu Ogawa \u003c\/strong\u003eis a Toronto-based illustrator. Her love for drawing started in a kindergarten art school after being kicked out of calligraphy class for refusing to convert to right-handedness. Formally trained in art history and cultural anthropology, she worked for several years as a university librarian until her passion for illustration called her out of that career and into the pursuit of a lifelong dream. Since then, Suharu has created illustrations for magazines, public art projects and children's books, including \u003cem\u003eAll Consuming: Shop Smarter for the Planet, \u003c\/em\u003e \u003cem\u003eCities: How Humans Live Together \u003c\/em\u003eand \u003cem\u003eWhy Humans Work: How Jobs Shape Our World\u003c\/em\u003e. She also teaches illustration at OCAD University in Toronto.\u003c\/p\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNumber of Pages:\u003c\/strong\u003e 96\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDimensions:\u003c\/strong\u003e 0.5 x 7.5 x 5.1 IN\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePublication Date:\u003c\/strong\u003e October 14, 2025\u003c\/div\u003e\n            ","brand":"BooksCloud","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":52667053474099,"sku":"9781459843196","price":15.95,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0300\/5595\/6612\/files\/tssubWAU4S9781459843196.webp?v=1762782896","url":"https:\/\/www.vysn.com\/products\/brianna-banana-worst-surprise-ever-paperback","provider":"VYSN","version":"1.0","type":"link"}