Billy Miller Makes a Wish
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âHenkes is a master of characterization. âThe Horn Book (starred review)
âA first-rate choice for reading aloud.ââBooklist (starred review)
Billy Miller is back! This stand-alone companion to two-time Newbery Honor author Kevin Henkesâs award-winning, acclaimed, and bestselling The Year of Billy Miller, Billy Miller Makes a Wish is a laugh-out-loud funny and accessible story about summer, family, and wishes that (almost) come true.
Billy Miller Makes a Wish is illustrated in black-and-white throughout by the author, and is perfect for fans of the Ramona books and the Clementine series.
On his birthday, Billy Miller wishes for something exciting to happen. But he immediately regrets his wish when an ambulance rushes to his neighborâs house. Is Billy responsible? Award-winning author Kevin Henkes delivers a short, funny, and emotionally complex novel complete with misplaced love letters, surprising critters, art projects, misguided tattoosâand another surprise for Billy and his family, maybe the best one yet!
Illustrated throughout with black-and-white art by the author, this is a perfect novel for the early elementary grades and an essential choice for summer reading. A stand-alone companion to The Year of Billy Miller, a Newbery Honor Book.Â
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Kevin Henkes has been praised both as a writer and as an illustrator and is the recipient of the Childrenâs Literature Legacy Award for his lasting contribution to literature for children. He received the Caldecott Medal for Kittenâs First Full Moon; Caldecott Honors for Waiting and Owen; two Newbery Honors, one for Oliveâs Ocean and one for The Year of Billy Miller; and Geisel Honors for Waiting and Penny and Her Marble. His other books include The World and Everything in It, A House, A Parade of Elephants, Chrysanthemum, and the beloved Lillyâs Purple Plastic Purse. Kevin Henkes lives with his family in Madison, Wisconsin.
