Billy Bean's Dream

by Simone Lia

Blast off! More than anything, Billy Bean wishes he could take a journey into outer space. Will his dreams come true? A marvelous tale of teamwork and fantasy, whose illustrations nearly burst from the pages...and that also teaches colors and counting! "...wacky and kid-friendly...story is well paced and has just enough dialogue. Fun elements like the countdown to blastoff make this a sure hit for a silly read-aloud. The illustrations are simple, yet bold and colorful, and the text is large and easy to read."-- School Library Journal.

Genres: Childrens, Picture Books, Fiction

32 pages, Hardcover

First published January 1, 2000

About the author

Simone Lia is a graphic novelist and a comics artist, and her work has been exhibited across Europe, including at the Tate Britain. She lives and works in London.

Reviews

[Portable · Rating 5 out of 5]

This is a wonderful story about the power of ideas, working together, and of letting go. Billy Bean has a dream of building a spaceship, and his dream is so powerful that all the other beans want to help. But when the spaceship is ready to launch, someone needs to stay behind to help get it started. Billy doesn't mind, he already has a new idea. Children love the vivid illustrations, and there is so much to talk about.

[Megan Beaverson]

Billy Bean’s Dream is written and illustrated by Simone Lia and was published by David & Charles Children’s Books in 2000. It is Fiction and it would be valuable in the classroom to teach teamwork and working towards a common goal because every bean joins together to help billy bean accomplish his dream of building a rocket and flying to space.