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Billie’s Buzz

By Alison Brown
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Billie wants to share her talents with the world. But will the world take notice . . . of a BEE? When Billie discovers the local Festival of Talents, she sees an opportunity to shine. She’s intelligent! She’s cute! She’s agile! But Billie’s new human friend... Read More
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Billie wants to share her talents with the world. But will the world take notice . . . of a BEE?

The brand new illustrated children’s picture book celebrating bees!

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Billie wants to share her talents with the world. But will the world take notice . . . of a BEE?

When Billie discovers the local Festival of Talents, she sees an opportunity to shine. She’s intelligent! She’s cute! She’s agile!

But Billie’s new human friend has a bit of advice. Don’t use your wings. Some people are funny about bees.

Can Billie share her talents without revealing her true identity?

A uniquely funny celebration of the superstars of the insect world from bestselling author-illustrator Alison Brown.

Book Details

INFORMATION

ISBN: 9780008715014

Publisher: HarperCollins Publishers

Format: Hardback

Date Published: 04 July 2024

Country: United Kingdom

Imprint: Farshore

Audience: Children

DIMENSIONS

Spine width: 5.0mm

Width: 256.0mm

Height: 256.0mm

Weight: 270g

Pages: 32

Collections

Alison Brown Children's Books Children's Fiction Children's Picture Books Children’s, Teenage and Educational

About the Author

Alison Brown studied Fine Art at Liverpool John Moores University and Goldsmiths College, London, and worked as a designer in an advertising agency before beginning a full-time writer and illustrator. She learned to draw by copying cartoon strips from her comics and her father's newspapers, particularly the Peanuts cartoons by Charles M. Schulz. She lives in Leeds.

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