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Kenny's Bright Red Scooter

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Kenny's Bright Red Scooter shares a heartfelt, true story about how one child's action on social media creates a positive ripple effect, benefiting immobile veterans. The book celebrates kindness, respect, and intergenerational caring, while highlighting the branches of the military and embracing the diversity of the Deaf community through American Sign Language.
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Format: Paperback / softback
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Ideal for young readers and families, especially those interested in stories of kindness and community. It is perfect for fans of Jean Reagan's How to Babysit a Grandpa and Kenny's millions of followers on TikTok and Instagram. The inclusive design featuring a Dyslexia-friendly font also makes it accessible to children with dyslexia.

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Based on a true story, Kenny's Bright Red Scooter shares the story of a senior citizen veteran who receives unexpected kindness after his mobility scooter breaks down. With the help of his neighbors (and the world via social media), he becomes determined to pay it forward.

  • Heavy focus on eventsΒ and facilitate Meet and GreetsΒ with KennyΒ 
  • Utilize good-standing partnerships with many well-known veteran organizations and the Minnesota Twins
  • Seek podcasting opportunities forΒ KennyΒ to appear onΒ 
  • Capitalize on passion for public speakingΒ (already interviewed on the TODAY show, ABC World, NBCWorld, FOX, Kelly Clarkson, and many more outlets.
  • Engage steadily with rapidly growing social media following, as well as @patriotickenny's audience: 2.6M followers of @patriotickenny on TikTok (38% engagement rate by followers / posts every other day), 38.2.2K followers of @patriotickenny on Instagram (post every other day), 6k+ followers of @didyouknowthatASL on IG (posts 3-4 times/month), 14k followers of @didyouknowthatASL on FB (posts 3-4 times/month)
  • Submit to industry reviewers, including Publishers Weekly Library Journal, Foreword Reviews

Book Hero Magic formatted this description to make it easier to read. While it's new and still learning, it may not be perfect - your feedback is welcome! Description

Kenny's Bright Red Scooter communicates how to use social media for good.

The book teaches intergenerational caring, respect, and kindness to younger readers and will feature a "Dyslexia font," considering that a significant proportion of people have dyslexia.

It highlights and explains the branches of the military, embraces the diversity of the Deaf community, and American Sign Language.

Kenny's Bright Red Scooter shares a true, never-before-told story about a ripple effect from social media to benefit immobile veterans, and celebrates blue-collar factory jobs.

The book appeals to readers of Jean Reagan's How to Babysit a Grandpa, as well as to the millions of Kenny's fans on TikTok and Instagram.

Book Details

INFORMATION

ISBN: 9781636981352

Publisher: Morgan James Publishing llc

Format: Paperback / softback

Date Published: 23 November 2023

Country: United States

Imprint: Morgan James Publishing llc

Illustration: Illustrations

Contributors:

  • Illustrated by Julie Bourne

Audience: Children

DIMENSIONS

Width: 215.0mm

Height: 215.0mm

Weight: 0g

Pages: 36

About the Author

Amanda Kline founded the viral account, @patriotickenny on TikTok/Instagram and has been featured with Kenny on The Today Show, The Kelly Clarkson Show, Newsweek, GoFundMe Heroes, and many others. She is a teacher of Deaf/Hard of Hearing students and is currently a PhD student at Gallaudet University. Kenny’s Bright Red Scooter is her debut book. With her unashamed love of social media, senior citizens, and veterans, Amanda enjoys hobbies of all sorts such as video editing, drinking coffee, and donating mobility scooters. When not hanging out with the Crew, she often relaxes at one of the 14,380 lakes at home in Minnesota.Β  Julie Bourne is a Deaf illustrator and owner of her design services firm, Flowbird Design Solutions. With a master’s degree in project management from George Washington University, Bourne has worked in the finance and education fields for over twenty years and taught photography, graphic design, and computer science to Deaf students. She lives in Maryland with four most lovely and lively children (one of them ten pounds and furry) and wonderfully supportive husband.

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