Written by his aunt, the story's main character is an 8 year old Vinny Babalu. Follow Vinny Babalu as he searches through Smyrna and Washington, D.C. to find delicious chocolate and how his love for his family eventually takes him back home.

 

Illustrated with pen and color pencil
Book created in InDesign

 

 

 

"Helen illustrated a book I wrote for my nephew's third birthday and I couldn't have been happier with the way it turned out.  I gave her a scattered draft of the story and pictures of my family and she turned it into a cherished keepsake.  My nephew (and his parents) were amazed at how much the illustrations looked exactly like them.  A year later, the book is still my nephew's favorite thing to read!"

-Paige