Paper Towel

By Lucas Byrd, Bransen Byrd and Ben Hed

This is a true story of the love between two brothers and their pet garter snake named Paper Towel. It is a story of love and compassion toward God’s creations, especially those with disabilities. Paper Towel is written as a comical character who has feelings of love, sadness, hope, and playfulness.

In the beginning of the story, Bransen and Lucas find Paper Towel and bring him home to live with them. The boys allow Paper Towel to play with them, and they learn to take care of him. However, as the story unfolds, there is a time when Paper Towel’s eye gets hurt in a tricycle accident, and he never looks the same again. Believing that it is time for Paper Towel to go live with other snakes like him, the boys sadly let him free to go live outside. They pray for his safety and hope he finds friends. However, within a few months, Paper Towel returns home because none of the other snakes would associate with him since he has an eye that is damaged, and he looks different than them. Bransen and Lucas are happy he has come back, and they continue to love and care for him.

Through this experience, Bransen and Lucas learn the true meaning of showing God’s love and care toward all people and animals.

• Language: English
• Publisher: WestBow Press
• Release date: Oct 4, 2019
• ISBN: 9781973667612

Lucas Byrd

Bransen and Lucas created the story about Paper Towel when they were ten and seven years old. The boys love to be outside, play with Legos and video games. They live in Fort Worth, Texas with their Mom, Dad, and baby brother, Ryker. They attend the Wills Point International Outreach Church in Wills Point, Texas.

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