Billy and Belle
Author | : Sarah Garland |
Publisher | : Turtleback Books |
Total Pages | : |
Release | : 2004-06-01 |
ISBN-10 | : 1417630477 |
ISBN-13 | : 9781417630479 |
Rating | : 4/5 (77 Downloads) |
Book excerpt: In quasi-comic-book format complete with dialogue in balloons, Billy and Belle is a gently humorous story featuring a modern mixed-race family on an important day. Little Billy and Belle can't wait for Mom to have her baby: Belle already knows how to give a newborn a bottle, and Billy's set to share his pet hamster with a new brother or sister. When Mom goes to the hospital, the kids go off to school for Pet Day (hamster and pet spider in tow) and a little unlooked-for excitement, as all the pets get loose. The family's love and community's support are charmingly portrayed in Sarah Garland's colorful artwork.