Billy bounced bravely into Bluebell Elementary, brightly greeting his new classmates.

But Billy's bubbly spirit began to dim when he bumped into a bunch of bashful buddies.

Trying to break the barrier, Billy busted out his best ball tricks, but the bashful buddies barely blinked.

Then a bright idea popped into Billy's brain - build a bountiful banana bread, inviting buddies to his backyard for a bite.

Before the day was done, Billy's bashful buddies became his best bunch of buddies, bonding over banana bread and big belly laughs.