Baby Banjolele: The Story of Valerie June's Sweet Little Baby Banjolele is a 52 page, hardcover, illustrated children's book. Musician and writer Valerie June based the story on her popular song "Somebody to Love" from her album Pushin' Against a Stone. June is was nominated for a Grammy in 2021, and her last two records have sold over 200,000 copies. Baby Banjolele is a story about two outsiders - a young Valerie June and an unsual instrument called a banjolele - who find each other and work hard to overcome their own problems, and despite all who doubt them, to achieve the dream both of them share: to make music.