Not often do we find within a single book such rollicking, mysterious, educational, uplifting holiday fun for the entire family, but here it is aplenty, highlighting that irrepressible rascal known as Bill Willy the Wild. Youngsters from preschool age to pre-teen will be riveted by Bill Willy's shenanigans and schemes, sometimes ones that outsmart Bill Willy himself. Adults, including parents, will deeply appreciate the fine vocabulary words that are cleverly embedded in this exciting bedtime tale, and they will also admire the valuable life lessons learned by Bill Willy and his neighbors. Admirers of Huckleberry Finn will welcome a new millennium version of that unforgettable character...a version with quite a surprise twist. Young fellows everywhere will be ecstatic about the story's holiday fireworks, for as the author's good friend an fellow tale teller Michael Reno Harrell informs us, their brains are wired to favor such loud noises. Lovers of historical accuracy will lick their lips at having all manner of misleading folklore finally set aright for posterity. And anyone who yearns for an old-fashioned heartwarming Christmas or New Year story will eagerly welcome this one to hearth and home. Bill Willy's longtime friend, Dusk Weaver, wrote down this adventure after being told all about it during holiday visits with young Bill and his family. And Bill Willy's new friend, Oliver Carr, illustrated the adventure after having been introduced to all of the colorful characters herein...
juvenile
written by Dusk Weaver ; illustrated by Oliver Carr
