# Second Banana: A Picture Book - Hardcover

by **Blair Thornburgh** (Author), **Kate Berube** (Illustrator)

**In the picture book _Second Banana_, a girl is disappointed with her "rotten" role in the school play--but the show must go on.**

The kids in Mrs. Millet's class are putting on their annual nutrition pageant. Every kid plays a food. Every kid gets a line. It is a big deal. But this year, there aren't quite enough parts for everybody. So the class is cast: Fish, Cheese, Broccoli, Blueberry, Banana, and . . . Second Banana. Second Banana feels rotten. She wants to be the ONLY banana!

In this deliciously original school story, author Blair Thornburgh and illustrator Kate Berube recognize the dreadful disappointment that a casting list can cause--as well as the power of friendship, creative thinking, and a good attitude to turn a rotten situation into one that's quite ap-peel-ing. Showtime!

**"Thornburgh's school story about making the best of a less-than-optimal situation and showing kindness and empathy for a new friend will ap-peel (sorry) to young readers and listeners, who will easily identify." --_Kirkus Reviews_**  

### Author Biography

**Blair Thornburgh** is the author of several books for kids and teens. Her stage credits include "Girl #3" and "Grandma." A former kid herself, she now lives just outside her hometown of Philadelphia.  
**Kate Berube** is a children's book illustrator and writer and the creator of _Tater Totter_, a zine for children. She is the author-illustrator of _Hannah and Sugar_ and _Mae's First Day of School_, and lives in Portland, Oregon.  

**Number of Pages:** 32

**Dimensions:** 0.5 x 9.3 x 9.5 IN

**Illustrated:** Yes

**Publication Date:** August 11, 2020

**Accelerated Reader:**

**Quiz Name:** Second Banana

**Interest Level:** Lower Grades, K-3

**Reading Level:** 2.4

**Point Value:** 0.5

## Details

- **Price:** 16.99 USD
- **Vendor:** Books by splitShops
- **Type:** Books
- **Tags:** Books by splitShops, Shopify Collective

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