Summary
This is not working at all. Fred has been trying to draw a billibeep for three weeks and ten days. Desperate, he turns to illustrator Orbie for help. But what exactly is a billibeep? A sheep named Billie? As Fred’s explanations get vaguer and vaguer, and he becomes more adamant about seeing his idea come to life, it won’t be easy for Orbie to keep her cool!
A wacky book with an original concept that plays with the idea of the book-as-object… and the illustrator’s nerves.
About the book
- A book that combines the author Frédérick Wolfe’s sharp, biting humor with the impressive versatility of illustrator Orbie.
- Characters with expressive, varied facial expressions—comically showing a situation that spirals out of control.
- A different kind of picture book that plays with the physical book object, with the creators interacting as characters.
Recognitions
- Shortlisted for the Mélèze Award, Picture Book Category (2024)
- The White Ravens selection (2023)
- Winner of the Prix littéraire des Passeurs culturels en éducation of the University of Sherbrooke (2023)
- Shortlisted for the Libraries of Montreal Children’s Book Award (2023)
- Preliminary list for the Quebec Booksellers’ Award, Youth Category (2022)
Details
Dimensions
32 pages
Hardcover
9" x 10.5"
Hardcover
9" x 10.5"
Publishing date
August 2022
ISBN
978-2-925215-04-2 (paper)
978-2-925215-23-3 (PDF)
978-2-925215-23-3 (PDF)
Price
$21.95 CAD (paper)
$13.99 CAD (PDF)
$13.99 CAD (PDF)
Production
Created, produced and printed in Quebec
Teaching Tools
- Preschool - Student Workbook (french only)
- Preschool - Teacher's Guide (french only)
- Cycle 1 - Student Workbook (french only)
- Cycle 1 - Teacher's Guide (french only)
- Cycle 2 - Student Workbook (french only)
- Cycle 2 - Teacher's Guide (french only)
- Cycle 3 - Student Workbook (french only)
- Cycle 3 - Teacher's Guide (french only)
