The Billy Books Collection : Volume 2

James Minter

ISBN 10: 1910727334 / ISBN 13: 9781910727331

Editore: Minter Publishing, 2016

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nach der Bestellung gedruckt Neuware - Printed after ordering - Suitable for 7 to 9-year-old boys and girlsBilly and his friends are children entering young adulthood, trying to make sense of the world around them. Like all children, they are confronted by a complex, diverse, fast-changing, exciting world full of opportunities, contradictions, and dangers through which they must navigate on their way to becoming responsible adults.What underlies their journey are the values they gain through their experiences. In early childhood, children acquire their values by watching the behaviour of their parents. From around eight years old onwards, children are driven by exploration, and seeking independence; they are more outward looking. It is at this age they begin to think for themselves, and are capable of putting their own meaning to feelings, and the events and experiences they live through. They are developing their own identity.The Billy Growing Up series support an initiative championing Values-based Education, (VbE) founded by Dr Neil Hawkes. The VbE objective is to influence a child s capacity to succeed in life by encouraging them to adopt positive values that will serve them during their early lives, and sustain them throughout their adulthood. Building on the VbE objective, each Billy book uses the power of traditional storytelling to contrast negative behaviours with positive outcomes to illustrate, guide, and shape a child s understanding of the importance of values.This series of books help parents, guardians and teachers to deal with the issues that challenge children who are coming of age. Dealt with in a gentle way through storytelling, children begin to understand the challenges they face and the importance of introducing positive values into their everyday lives. Setting the issues in a meaningful context helps a child to see things from a different perspective. These books act as icebreakers, allowing easier communication between parents, or other significant adults, and children when it comes to discussing difficult subjects.

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• Titolo: The Billy Books Collection : Volume 2
• Editore: Minter Publishing
• Data di pubblicazione: 2016
• Lingua: Inglese
• ISBN 10: 1910727334
• ISBN 13: 9781910727331
• Rilegatura: Taschenbuch
• Disegnatore: Rushworth, Helen
• Condizione: Neu
• Dimensioni: 203 L x 127 A x 29 P (millimetri) 203 millimetri di larghezza per 127 millimetri di altezza per 29 millimetri di profondità
• Peso: 589 grammi

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For 7 to 9-year-old boys and girls

Billy and his friends are children entering young adulthood, trying to make sense of the world around them. Like all children, they face a complex, diverse, fast-changing, and exciting world full of opportunities, contradictions, and dangers, which they must navigate on their way to becoming responsible adults. The foundation of their journey is rooted in the values they gain through their experiences. In early childhood, children learn their values by observing their parents' behaviour. From around eight years old onwards, children are driven by exploration and the desire for independence; they become more outward-looking. At this age, they begin to think for themselves and can attach their own meaning to feelings and to the events and experiences they encounter. They are developing their own identity. The Billy Growing Up series supports an initiative championing Values-based Education (VbE), founded by Dr Neil Hawkes. The VbE aims to influence a child’s capacity to succeed in life by encouraging them to adopt positive values that will serve them during their early years and sustain them throughout adulthood. Building on this aim, each Billy book harnesses the power of traditional storytelling to contrast negative behaviours with positive outcomes, illustrating, guiding, and shaping a child’s understanding of the importance of values. This series of books assists parents, guardians, and teachers in addressing the challenges children face as they come of age. Addressed gently through storytelling, children begin to understand the challenges they face and the significance of introducing positive values into their daily lives. Setting these issues in a meaningful context helps children see things from a different perspective. These books act as icebreakers, facilitating easier communication between parents or other significant adults and children when discussing difficult subjects. Volume 2 includes Billy Helps Max, Billy Saves the Day, Billy Wants it All, and Billy Knows a Secret.

Informazioni sull'autore

I am a dad of two grown children and a stepfather to three more. I started writing five years ago with books designed to appeal to the inner child in adults - very English humour. My daughter Louise, reminded me of the bedtime stories I told her and suggested I write them down for others to enjoy. I haven't yet, but instead, I wrote this eight-book Billy Books series for 7 to 9-year-olds. These are traditional stories dealing with negative behaviours leading to positive outcomes. Although the main characters, Billy and his friends, are made up, Billy's dog, Jacko, is based on our much-loved family pet, which, with our second dog Malibu, caused havoc and mayhem to the delight of my children and consternation of me. Prior to writing, I was a college lecturer and later worked in the computer industry, at a time before smartphones and tablets, when computers were powered by steam and stood as high as a bus.