Kenny's Bright Red Scooter

by Amanda Kline, Julie Bourne (Illustrator)

Overview

Kenny’s Bright Red Scooter is the true story of a senior citizen Navy veteran who accidentally (but not surprisingly) captured the hearts of people from around the world through TikTok, of all places. However, that wasn’t always his story. 

Kenny came from humble beginnings and later enlisted and proudly served in the U.S. Navy. As he aged, his health continued to decline, to the point of needing a mobility scooter to get around and do his favorite thing: spending quality time with people. A favorite happenstance occurred when Kenny met his neighbors, two of them Deaf, and formed a lifelong friendship deemed, “The Crew”. 

Until one sad morning, Kenny discovered his mobility scooter was broken beyond repair and was no longer able to go out and be a light to people. With some love and help from The Crew and TikTok, unexpected turn of events completely changed his life! In turn, he became determined to pay it forward. A few simple acts of kindness altered his course of history, and to think it started with an interaction of neighbors. 

You’ll find unique and practical ways to “scoot along” and show kindness to others in Kenny’s Bright Red Scooter because you never know how a simple act of kindness might change someone’s life.

Product Details

ISBN-13:	9781636981352
Publisher:	Morgan James Publishing
Publication date:	11/07/2023
Pages:	36
Sales rank:	37,022
Product dimensions:	8.30(w) x 8.30(h) x 0.50(d)
Age Range:	4 - 8 Years

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. 

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.