Billy Bean's Dream - Hardcover

Lia, Simone

3.68

19 ratings by Goodreads

Hardcover

ISBN 10: 1862332606 ISBN 13: 9781862332607

Publisher: D & C Childrens Books, 2000

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Blast off! More than anything, Billy Bean wishes he could take a journey into outer space. Will his dreams come true? A marvelous tale of teamwork and fantasy, whose illustrations nearly burst from the pages...and that also teaches colors and counting! "...wacky and kid-friendly...story is well paced and has just enough dialogue. Fun elements like the countdown to blastoff make this a sure hit for a silly read-aloud. The illustrations are simple, yet bold and colorful, and the text is large and easy to read."--School Library Journal.

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About the Author:

Simone Lia studied art at the University of Brighton, and is attending the Royal College of Art for her Masters. She has illustrated several other books.

From School Library Journal:

PreS-Gr 3-Another wacky and kid-friendly tale from Lia. "Billy Bean had a dream. His dream was to build a rocket and blast himself into space." This is a pretty ambitious goal for a little blue jelly bean. However, Billy is no ordinary jelly bean. Not only does he have the creativity, the daring, and the plans for such a project, but he also has the help he needs. It all begins when his paper airplane bumps into the head of a friendly yellow jelly bean. Soon, jelly bean friends, cousins, and pets, each providing "useful things," are all working cooperatively to see Billy's dream come true. Different groups of workers saw wood and hammer nails, try out the rocket seats, make sandwiches, and plan the fantastic journey. The rocket is finally ready for liftoff after a brief squabble about what color it should be. Although Billy is left behind when he volunteers to cut the elastic that will launch the vehicle into space, he is pleased to be reunited with his pencil and paper: he has another dream. Although the premise is a bit bizarre, the story is well paced and has just enough dialogue. Fun elements like the countdown to blastoff make this a sure hit for a silly read-aloud. The illustrations are simple, yet bold and colorful, and the text is large and easy to read.-Piper L. Nyman, Fairfield/Suisun Community Library, Fairfield, CA

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