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Barry - picture book cover: Barry in an oversized green hoodie and backwards cap standing in a circle on a yellow cover

A picture book by Michael N. Homol

Barry

Chores today. Imagination forever.

Barry has a lot to do today. Mom says so. Luckily, he has a big imagination. A picture book for ages 2-6, and anyone who treasures imagination.

Get the paperbackRead it on Kindle
  • Ages 2-6
  • And anyone who treasures imagination
  • Premium-color paperback
  • Kindle edition
  • 46 pages

Both editions are on the same Amazon page.

Close-up of Barry in his green hoodie and red-and-green backwards cap, smiling, with a brown teddy bear beside him.

Meet Barry

Hi. I'm Barry.

An oversized hoodie, a backwards cap, and a day that keeps asking for more than he has energy for - unless he invents a better version of it.

Chores have secret doors.

Barry knows where a few of them go.

Barry in a red firefighter helmet and black coat kneels beside an axe, between a smoky doorway and a tall wall of orange flames.
Somewhere toasty...
Barry in a pirate bandana and eye patch sits in a little wooden sailboat with a cannon on blue waves, while a far-off ship lets out a yellow BAM.
Somewhere splashy...

The rest? That's in the book.

Which Barry are you today?

Same kid, five very different outfits. Pick one for the day.

  • Barry in his oversized green hoodie and red-and-green backwards cap.Everyday BarryHoodie. Cap. Big ideas.
  • Barry kneeling in a red firefighter helmet and black coat.Firefighter BarryHelmet on.
  • Barry in a red hero suit with a B on the chest and a blue cape.Hero BarryCape required.
  • Barry in silver armor with a red plume, holding a sword in the air.Knight BarryPlume up.
  • Barry in a red polka-dot bandana and eye patch, peeking over a wooden plank on blue water.One-eyed BarryArr.

Read it with your kid

For ages 2-6, and anyone who treasures imagination. Read it out loud, then ask: what would you turn today's chores into?

Get the paperbackRead it on Kindle

Premium-color paperback and Kindle, both on the same Amazon page.

Barry's next adventures

Paperback and Kindle are live - and this is still the first chapter, not the last. I'm building more digital experiences around the character: stories, short-form reads, and playful media that keep the same lighthearted spirit.

New stories

More picture-book adventures as Barry's world expands beyond one busy day.

Digital Barry

Kindle is here; short reads, motion, and interactive bits are next - same kid, new screens.