In Ned the Banana, the author relates in verse an important “lite lesson,” impressing children with the value of liking themselves by looking within and not to peer created norms and fleeting fads....view moreIn Ned the Banana, the author relates in verse an important “lite lesson,” impressing children with the value of liking themselves by looking within and not to peer created norms and fleeting fads. Although written for children, Ned’s lesson deriving self-esteem by looking inward rather than to others — is never too late to learn.view less