09/08/2026
Written by local author and dad Brian
Brian Rawls-McQuillan is a father, technology leader, artist, and debut children’s-book author based in Atlanta, Georgia, where he lives with his husband and their two young sons.
His first book, “Honey Badger Has a Heart,” was inspired by watching his younger son explore the world at age seven with an incredible zeal for life. Brian began to recognize that the same qualities that can test a parent’s patience—boundless energy, curiosity, fearlessness, determination, and mischief—are often the qualities that make childhood so joyful.
Challenging and wonderful can both be true at the same time.
It’s the kind of book that makes kids laugh and giggle while sharing a message every parent knows to be true: our kids can be wild, wiggly, rambunctious, loud, and completely full of energy… and still have the biggest hearts imaginable
Meet Lolly Ollie, a spunky, sporty seven-year-old honey badger who can’t sit still. He zips up the couch (Mount Couchemous), rockets down the banister (Stairmorous), sneaks snacks, makes a mess, and dances until the lampstand shakes.
But when the music quiets and the zooming slows, something unexpected shines through—Lolly Ollie’s big, caring heart. From hugging his brother when he’s down to snuggling up with Dad, Ollie reminds us that love is found in the pauses between the adventures.
Perfect for fans of silly rhymes and energy, this story combines rollicking humor with a touching message about family, kindness, and the big hearts hiding inside even the busiest little ones.
