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The Baby Bird
Billie B Brown #24
Series: Billie B Brown
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This charming chapter book is ideal for early readers transitioning into longer stories. Its simple vocabulary and engaging illustrations make it perfect for children aged 6 to 8 who enjoy stories about friendship, family, and everyday adventures.
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Billie has found a baby bird. She really wants to look after it! But is Billie the right person for the job?
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In this gorgeous story from the blockbuster chapter-book series, Billie B Brown wants her very own baby bird!
In The Baby Bird, Billie has found a baby bird. She really wants to look after it! But is Billie the right person for the job?
Written by the Australian Children’s Laureate Sally Rippin, Billie B Brown is the perfect first chapter-book series. Every down-to-earth story follows bold, brilliant Billie as she uses her imagination to tackle a new challenge, whether it’s about friends, family or feelings. With her best friend, Jack, by her side, there’s nothing Billie can’t do!
With more than ten million books in print around the world, Billie B Brown has helped a generation of readers love learning to read. Each book is carefully designed with short chapters, decodable vocabulary and lots of illustrations, and there are no mountains of text or super-tricky words to intimidate the early reader. And there’s plenty of books in the Billie B Brown series to explore!
For more wonderful series by Australian Children’s Laureate Sally Rippin, check out the Hey Jack! and School of Monsters series.
Readers will love other books in the Billie B Brown series:
- The Bad Butterfly
- The Soccer Star
- The Midnight Feast
- The Best Day Ever
- The Snow Day
- The Wonderful Wedding
- and many more!
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Book Details
INFORMATION
ISBN: 9781760506735
Publisher: Hardie Grant Children's Publishing
Format: Paperback / softback
Date Published: 07 April 2021
Country: Australia
Imprint: Hardie Grant Children's Publishing
Edition: First Edition, Paperback
Illustration: Black & White
Contributors:
- Illustrated by Aki Fukuoka
Audience: Children
DIMENSIONS
Width: 128.0mm
Height: 198.0mm
Weight: 53g
Pages: 48
About the Author
The Australian Children’s Laureate, Sally Rippin, is a best-selling and beloved author for children. Her most popular series include Billie B Brown, Hey Jack! and School of Monsters, and she has over 10 million books in print worldwide. She is also the author of one book for adults, Wild Things: How We Learn to Read and What Can Happen If We Don’t.
Sally loves to write stories with heart featuring characters that resonate with children and is passionate about literacy and access to stories. She travels across the world speaking with parents, teachers and librarians about how to engage struggling readers.
In 2024, Sally was named the eighth Australian Children’s Laureate, a two-year appointment to promote the importance and transformational power of reading, creativity and story in the lives of young Australians.
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