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Billie B Brown
The Big Book of Billie
Meet Billie B Brown...
Billie can be many things. Sometimes she is brave. She can be beautiful, bold and busy. And sometimes she can even be a teensy bit bossy...but Billie is always the best friend ever!
Inside:
12 Billie B Brown stories
Loads of cool activities
Learn to draw Billie
Billie can be many things. Sometimes she is brave. She can be beautiful, bold and busy. And sometimes she can even be a teensy bit bossy...but Billie is always the best friend ever!
Inside:
12 Billie B Brown stories
Loads of cool activities
Learn to draw Billie
- GenresFiction
561 pages, Paperback
First published January 1, 2011
63 people want to read
About the author
Sally Rippin
792 books226 followersSally Rippin was born in Darwin, but grew up mainly in South-East Asia. As a young adult she lived in China for three years, studying traditional Chinese painting. Sally has over seventy books published, many of them award-winning, including two novels for young adults. Her most recent work includes the highly acclaimed children’s novel Angel Creek and the popular Billie B Brown books, which became the highest selling series for 6-8 year olds in Australia within the first year of their release. Sally is Australia’s highest selling female author and her Billie B Brown books have sold more than 4.5 million copies in 14 languages.
Sally is a popular presenter in schools and at literary festivals both in Australia and overseas and has a regular program on 3RRR interviewing children’s authors and industry professionals. She is a passionate ambassador for the 100 Story Building creative writing centre for marginalized youth and has mentored many emerging writers and illustrators. Recently, she and her partner co-founded Story Peddlers, a hand-made performance tent that packs away into a custom-built bike, with the aim of bringing back the art of the roving storyteller.
Sally is a popular presenter in schools and at literary festivals both in Australia and overseas and has a regular program on 3RRR interviewing children’s authors and industry professionals. She is a passionate ambassador for the 100 Story Building creative writing centre for marginalized youth and has mentored many emerging writers and illustrators. Recently, she and her partner co-founded Story Peddlers, a hand-made performance tent that packs away into a custom-built bike, with the aim of bringing back the art of the roving storyteller.
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September 11, 2021
Review by my 8 year old.
Billie B Brown is so exciting.
I liked the 10 stories. My favourite story is “The Soccer Star” because the boys won’t let her play and she disguised herself as a boy and she is fast at soccer.
My favourite character was Billie B Brown because she has good ideas, she is kind, she spends time with her friends.
You should definitely read it.
Adult notes
These short stories are great for recently independent readers. The sentence structures are simple and the stories are heart warming with meaning. Each story covers a range of situations, shows complex emotions, and how Billie deals with them. For instance in the story “The Big Sister” Billie was excited for her new baby sibling until her mother went into labour and she got left behind. Billie felt scared and angry over the changes and the fact her sibling was a brother not a sister. Eventually she works through these emotions and changes. So pleased I picked this omnibus up for my youngest who devoured the stories and enjoyed them all.
Billie B Brown is so exciting.
I liked the 10 stories. My favourite story is “The Soccer Star” because the boys won’t let her play and she disguised herself as a boy and she is fast at soccer.
My favourite character was Billie B Brown because she has good ideas, she is kind, she spends time with her friends.
You should definitely read it.
Adult notes
These short stories are great for recently independent readers. The sentence structures are simple and the stories are heart warming with meaning. Each story covers a range of situations, shows complex emotions, and how Billie deals with them. For instance in the story “The Big Sister” Billie was excited for her new baby sibling until her mother went into labour and she got left behind. Billie felt scared and angry over the changes and the fact her sibling was a brother not a sister. Eventually she works through these emotions and changes. So pleased I picked this omnibus up for my youngest who devoured the stories and enjoyed them all.
February 15, 2022
1-Sally Rippin, “Billie B Brown: The Bad Butterfly” (Prahran, Victoria, Aust: Hardie Grant Egmont, 2010).
“You didn't think boys could do ballet? Of course they can.”
2-Sally Rippin, “Billie B Brown: The Soccer Star” (Prahran, Victoria, Aust: Hardie Grant Egmont, 2010).
“'Girls can't play soccer,' Sam says. Billie has never heard of such a silly thing. 'Rubbish,' she says.”
3-Sally Rippin, “Billie B Brown: The Second-Best Friend” (Prahran, Victoria, Aust: Hardie Grant Egmont, 2010).
“Billie wants to eat another cake but her tummy is feeling funny.” Billie needs to put right something she has done in order to restore your conscience.
4-Sally Rippin, “Billie B Brown: The Midnight Feast” (Prahran, Victoria, Aust: Hardie Grant Egmont, 2010).
“Billie and Jack are going to have a midnight feast! That's why Billie needs so many marshmallows.”
5-Sally Rippin, “Billie B Brown: The Beautiful Haircut” (Prahran, Victoria, Aust: Hardie Grant Egmont, 2010).
“Oh yes, they (scissors) are very sharp. Billie's pigtail falls into the sink! It lies there looking like a little furry mouse.”
6-Sally Rippin, “Billie B Brown: The Extra-Special Helper” (Prahran, Victoria, Aust: Hardie Grant Egmont, 2010).
“They look at the lizards and tortoises and crocodiles.”
“They look at the lions and tigers and the long-necked giraffes.”
7-Sally Rippin, “Billie B Brown: The Secret Message” (Prahran, Victoria, Aust: Hardie Grant Egmont, 2011).
“Billie's dad says, 'Would you like extra sand in your witch?'”
Very good 'beach' story about friendships, honesty and forgiveness.
8-Sally Rippin, “Billie B Brown: The Big Sister” (Prahran, Victoria, Aust: Hardie Grant Egmont, 2011).
Billie wants to give her new baby a teddy!
9-Sally Rippin, “Billie B Brown: The Birthday Mix-up” (Prahran, Victoria, Aust: Hardie Grant Egmont, 2011).
Who to invite? Everybody or just some? This story deals with hopes, disappointments, making mistakes, and everything turning out OK in the end.
10-Sally Rippin, “Billie B Brown: The Little Lie” (Prahran, Victoria, Aust: Hardie Grant Egmont, 2011).
“'A lie is a lie,' says Jack.”
“Billie B Brown is lots of things. …
But most of all, Billie B Brown is brave. She knows what she has to do. She takes a big breath and walks into class.”
11-Sally Rippin, “Billie B Brown: The Best Project” (Prahran, Victoria, Aust: Hardie Grant Egmont, 2011).
“Billie's dad tucks her in. He reads her a book about a little girl who lives in Paris. Billie's dad tells Billie that Paris is a big city in France.
The little girl in the book walks her dog through a park full of statues and sculptures. Billie loves this book. The pictures of Paris are very beautiful.”
“'Thank you, Miss Swan,' she says. 'I got the idea from a book about Paris. In Paris there are sculptures everywhere!'”
12-Sally Rippin, “Billie B Brown: The Spotty Holiday” (Prahran, Victoria, Aust: Hardie Grant Egmont, 2011).
Getting chicken-pox on her holiday at Grandma's seems like a disaster. However Grandma creatively turns this into a holiday to remember.
“But Billie and Grandma look at each other and giggle.”
“You didn't think boys could do ballet? Of course they can.”
2-Sally Rippin, “Billie B Brown: The Soccer Star” (Prahran, Victoria, Aust: Hardie Grant Egmont, 2010).
“'Girls can't play soccer,' Sam says. Billie has never heard of such a silly thing. 'Rubbish,' she says.”
3-Sally Rippin, “Billie B Brown: The Second-Best Friend” (Prahran, Victoria, Aust: Hardie Grant Egmont, 2010).
“Billie wants to eat another cake but her tummy is feeling funny.” Billie needs to put right something she has done in order to restore your conscience.
4-Sally Rippin, “Billie B Brown: The Midnight Feast” (Prahran, Victoria, Aust: Hardie Grant Egmont, 2010).
“Billie and Jack are going to have a midnight feast! That's why Billie needs so many marshmallows.”
5-Sally Rippin, “Billie B Brown: The Beautiful Haircut” (Prahran, Victoria, Aust: Hardie Grant Egmont, 2010).
“Oh yes, they (scissors) are very sharp. Billie's pigtail falls into the sink! It lies there looking like a little furry mouse.”
6-Sally Rippin, “Billie B Brown: The Extra-Special Helper” (Prahran, Victoria, Aust: Hardie Grant Egmont, 2010).
“They look at the lizards and tortoises and crocodiles.”
“They look at the lions and tigers and the long-necked giraffes.”
7-Sally Rippin, “Billie B Brown: The Secret Message” (Prahran, Victoria, Aust: Hardie Grant Egmont, 2011).
“Billie's dad says, 'Would you like extra sand in your witch?'”
Very good 'beach' story about friendships, honesty and forgiveness.
8-Sally Rippin, “Billie B Brown: The Big Sister” (Prahran, Victoria, Aust: Hardie Grant Egmont, 2011).
Billie wants to give her new baby a teddy!
9-Sally Rippin, “Billie B Brown: The Birthday Mix-up” (Prahran, Victoria, Aust: Hardie Grant Egmont, 2011).
Who to invite? Everybody or just some? This story deals with hopes, disappointments, making mistakes, and everything turning out OK in the end.
10-Sally Rippin, “Billie B Brown: The Little Lie” (Prahran, Victoria, Aust: Hardie Grant Egmont, 2011).
“'A lie is a lie,' says Jack.”
“Billie B Brown is lots of things. …
But most of all, Billie B Brown is brave. She knows what she has to do. She takes a big breath and walks into class.”
11-Sally Rippin, “Billie B Brown: The Best Project” (Prahran, Victoria, Aust: Hardie Grant Egmont, 2011).
“Billie's dad tucks her in. He reads her a book about a little girl who lives in Paris. Billie's dad tells Billie that Paris is a big city in France.
The little girl in the book walks her dog through a park full of statues and sculptures. Billie loves this book. The pictures of Paris are very beautiful.”
“'Thank you, Miss Swan,' she says. 'I got the idea from a book about Paris. In Paris there are sculptures everywhere!'”
12-Sally Rippin, “Billie B Brown: The Spotty Holiday” (Prahran, Victoria, Aust: Hardie Grant Egmont, 2011).
Getting chicken-pox on her holiday at Grandma's seems like a disaster. However Grandma creatively turns this into a holiday to remember.
“But Billie and Grandma look at each other and giggle.”
March 16, 2019
A great series of short stories. Suited to primary school girls, but great for anyone really. A fun read: bouncy, balanced, and leaves you feeling happy! Great moral lessons, both subtle and conspicuous. Definitely looking forward to book 2.
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