The Buddies Inside

The Buddies Inside is a children's chapter book illustrated by David Hellman and published by Scholastic set to release in spring 2023. It follows the adventures of Kizo, a young, timid white rabbit who makes an unexpected friendship with a ball of light named Litti and embarks on an unforgettable adventure. The story has some dark elements, but is still a lighthearted adventure book.

Premise
The story revolves around Kizo, a young 5-year white rabbit who loves to blow bubbles. One night, Kizo fantasizes about the bubbles he blew becoming stars in the sky, and he wishes to float with them. One day, Kizo is blowing bubbles for the animals in the forest until he is called back to dinner by his mother. After that, he goes to bed, only to realize that he's forgotten his bottle of bubbles. After running back to the forest, he is scared by an owl and darts through the forest. Kizo then falls of a cliff, seemingly to his end, only to be saved by a magical entity who casts a magical bubble around Kizo and saves his life. Kizo then names his new friend "Litti", and they both take off into the sky. Litti then takes Kizo to the faraway land of Tippytalally, Litti's home kingdom, and is briefed by it's ruler King Farlaloo, who tasks them on finding the Sphere of the Stars, a magical object capable of granting anyone's wish. Kizo and Litti's adventure soon then begins.