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She’s brilliant, loyal, and ever resourceful … always  \nsure to have a trick or two up her sleeve (or in her hair)!  \n• Refreshing, modern heroine: feisty and fun!  \n• Engaging, repetitive read-aloud text.  \n• Bold, energetic, and expressive artwork.  \n• Empowering but filled with humor.  \nReview Praise  \n“…fantastic for promoting imagination and problemsolving skills!” – Little Cub Literacy  \n“… a great read-aloud choice.” – Mom Read It  \n“There is a lesson to be learned in this tale and it centers on the fact that thinking on your feet, combined with determination, can defeat even the longest odds.”  \n– Children’s Literature Comprehensive Database  \nAdditional Information  \nBILLY AND THE BEAST * BILLY AND THE DRAGON * BILLY AND THE PIRATES  \nNadia Shireen  \nPicture Book | Ages 3-5 | Hardcover | 9 x 11 | 32 pp | $13.99 | LOC: 2022945268 Beast ISBN: 978-1-68464-589-3 LOC: 2022945268 | Dragon ISBN: 978-1-68464-590-9 LOC: 2022945275  \nPirates ISBN: 978-1-68464-591-6 LOC: 2022945271  \nSupport loyalty, courage, resourcefulness, preparedness, problem solving, taking initiative.  \nTraditional storylines given a modern twist!  \nBold and cleverly designed illustrations capture characters’feelings and perspectives.  \nFriendly art style and humorous text convey nonthreatening, warm, whimsical story tone.  \n• Provide opportunities for discussion and activities  \no Explore how the stories are similar to fairy tales  \no Discuss how the characters are described in the stories and how they behave; list their characteristics  \no Look for new words in the text to build vocabulary; discuss word choices, onomatopoeia  \no Consider how misunderstandings play a part in the stories  \no Act out the stories  \no Make up a new adventure for Billy and Fat Cat. Write the story down and illustrate it.  \n• For the customer who likes:  \no This Girl Can Do Anything Stephanie Stansbie * Hazel Quintanilla * 64-454-4  \no Barbara Throws a Wobbler Nadia Shireen * 64-225-0  \no The Prince and the Witch and the Thief and the Bears Alastair Chisholm * Jez Tuya * 67-849-0  \no The Tale of the Valiant Ninja Frog Alastair Chisholm * Jez Tuya * 64-179-6  \no The Wrong Fairy Tale series Tracey Turner * Summer Macon * 4 titles  \nMore Review Praise  \n“We love that the author wrote a strong female figure as the hero of the story and her problemsolving skills are both genius and funny at the same time.” – Across the Avenue","cbCainXGPAvAXZWR","https://ap.wps.com/l/cbCainXGPAvAXZWR","pdf",586884,"English","# About the Billy series\n## Featured themes and benefits\n## Read-aloud text and artwork style\n## Discussion and activity prompts","[{\"question\":\"Who is the main character in these picture books?\",\"answer\":\"Billy is the main character, described as brilliant, loyal, and resourceful, with a clever problem-solving mindset.\"},{\"question\":\"What reading and learning features are highlighted in the book set?\",\"answer\":\"The set emphasizes engaging repetitive read-aloud text, bold expressive illustrations, humor, and opportunities for discussion and activities.\"},{\"question\":\"What types of activities are suggested for readers?\",\"answer\":\"Activities include comparing the stories to fairy tales, listing character characteristics, building vocabulary using new words and onomatopoeia, exploring misunderstandings, and acting out or rewriting an adventure for Billy.\"}]","BILLY AND THE BEAST - BILLY AND THE DRAGON - BILLY AND THE PIRATES - Picture Book | PDF"]