Crucian-born Channa Bannis released her second children’s book recently and held an event at Undercover Books Tuesday to unveil it locally.
“Daddy Is Not Listening” is the new release and follows a child as he explores the reasons he is not getting the attention from his father that he seeks. The surprise ending to the book talks about a lesson children hopefully learn as toddlers — forceful emotions don’t always produce desired results and emotional awareness should be taught with patience.
The first book, “I Love the Me I See,” is about learning self-love and she uses the lessons in it for motivational speaking forums to adults.
Bannis is working on her third book, which will encourage children to reach for the stars. The book will explain the importance of adult support and “limitless aspirations” for kids.
She said her “passion area” was discovered during her studies and has led her to writing books that “intersect corporate America with diversity.” Some of the emotions she explains are based on her young son’s experiences.
“How do I prepare my son to navigate a world that may not always recognize his true worth?” Bannis gave as the reason for the aspirational theme in her books.
Bannis lived on St. Croix until she was around 10 years old and then moved to Boston with her family. After high school, her education included earning a Bachelor of Science in marketing at Bryant University in Rhode Island and a master’s degree in diversity, equity, inclusion, justice and leadership from Massachusetts’s Tufts University. Currently, she is working on her doctorate in business administration at Saint Mary’s College of California.
As an adult, Bannis lived in New York and held a corporate marketing job for some years. Now she lives in Oakland, California and manages her marketing firm. In addition to books, Bannis leads sessions for adults following the virtues and values explained in the children’s books — self-empowerment.
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