Brianna Banana, New Cheese Girl

Key Selling Points In this funny and feel-good story, quirky Brianna Ross finally gets to be Helper of the Day, which draws the attention of the popular Cheese Girls. But Brianna soon learns being a Cheese Girl is not much fun. Readers who have experienced big feelings, social struggles, emotional dysregulation or difficulties with attention will find Brianna a sympathetic and relatable character.
Although Brianna doesn't have a diagnosis through which to understand her challenges, her family and school do their best to offer support, guidance and kindness as she navigates the everyday ins and outs of school. Brianna's day starts with her bringing a form from her doctor to have her teacher fill out to describe her learning style, which hints at Brianna moving toward a diagnosis of some kind of learning difference.
Author Lana Button has a passion for social-emotional literacy and found inspiration for this story from her experiences as an early childhood educator and parent. Growing up, her own nickname was Lana Banana! Illustrator Suharu Ogawa's playful illustrations bring Brianna's unique and humorous voice to life. This high-readability book features a dyslexia-friendly font, cream paper and increased line spacing to increase accessibility for dyslexic and other striving readers.