Little Billy dreamed of adventuring the high seas - he wanted to be a sailor. Finally, a beautiful ship sails to shore, a ship needing… a captain! So young Billy takes the wheel and sets off on a grand sea-roving adventure with his crew. Everything was going swimmingly until the ship encounters an island and discovers a surprise larger than any of their imaginations. Join Billy and his friends on a voyage filled with excitement, friendship, and mostly, fulfilling dreams. A romping good time of a tale filled, colorful delights, surprises and friendship - the perfect story time companion for any little adventurer. Bright, cheerful illustrations are inviting and appealing to both children and the person reading to them.

What Kind of Book is Captain Billy and the Beast

Topics

boats, ships and underwater vehicles transportation travel

Genres

action and adventure fiction

Reviews

B is for Bookworm

3.75

The illustrations are darling—bright and enjoyable—but the story is a let down compared to the illustrations. It feels a little all over the place, with some plainly overt lessons.

Marmee

4.25

The cover looks amazing, but the story fell a little flat for me.

The Goodfather

4.50

Really enjoyable illustrations and inventive creature design.

Book Lists That Include This Book

Books about action and adventure

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Books about fiction

Books about boats, ships and underwater vehicles

The Creatives Behind the Book

Author

Boris Voitsehovskiy

Boris Voitsehovskiy lives and works in Moscow, Russia. Once a school teacher, he started his career as a writer in a local daily newspaper, moving on to professional writing in a few years. Boris is a father of three children and enjoys writing poems and fairy tales for them.

Author

Larissa Juliano

LARISSA JULIANO is an elementary teacher in upstate New York. She lives in her hometown with her husband and three young children. Besides teaching, her passion in life is writing books in hopes of inspiring children to use their imaginations, especially through literature. To learn more, visit her website at larissajuliano.com.

Illustrator

Elena Barenbaum