The Night Billy Saved Christmas

By Author / Illustrator

Elizabeth Dale, Patrick Corrigan

Genre

Adventure

Age range(s)

Publisher

Templar Publishing

ISBN

9781800787827

Format

Paperback / softback

Published

12-10-2023

Synopsis

Fly up, up and away with Billy and his balloons on a silly seasonal sleigh ride!

Billy loves to sell balloons with his dad on Christmas Eve. But one year, when the wind blows harder, Billy and his balloons are whisked into the air on a thrilling festive adventure! Higher and higher they soar, over snowy meadows and frozen lakes, as a silly assortment of friends are swept along for the ride! But when Billy hears a familiar jingling sound and spots Santa's sleigh slowing down ahead, they must come up with a BIG plan to help save Christmas. Will Billy be able to land safely and use his balloons to deliver Santa's Christmas presents?

With charming illustrations and a stunning gatefold of Santa and his sleigh, The Night Billy Saved Christmas is the perfect Christmas Eve read from an award-winning author-illustrator team. Full of festive surprises, silly humour and Christmas kindness. Little ones will love the heartwarming core message that you are never too small to make a difference!

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Reviews

The Night Billy Saved Christmas is a charming story of a little boy who saves Christmas in the most bizarre way! The story starts on a snowy Christmas Eve, when Billy is helping his Dad, a balloon artist to sell his balloon animals. When a gust of wind blows calamity ensues and Billy and Dad are swept off on an adventure through all manner of places and meet the most interesting man in red and white…! When Billy realises he can help to make a change, he jumps at the chance and saves Christmas for all the children.

I thought this was a lovely, funny story and a great addition to the Christmas bookshelf. The illustrations by Patrick Corrigan are beautiful and full of character, bringing the story to life. I especially enjoyed the pull-out page to show the enormity of the tale and mix things up. I am looking forward in sharing this picture book with my class and older children in the school.

Picture book / Reviewed by Lauren Maidman, teacher