My Friend, Billy Whiskers - by David Litchfield (Hardcover)

About the Book

"Some friends are real, some are imaginary, but all can help us find our voice. My Friend, Billy Whiskers is a charming celebration of friendship, bravery, and the little push we sometimes need to step into something new. On a snowy day, while the other children play together, Patrick sits alone, but he isn't really alone. His imaginary friend, Billy Whiskers, is always there, ready for bike rides, tree climbs, and magical adventures where Patrick's worries can just disappear. But on this special snow day, with the help of Billy Whiskers, Patrick finds the courage to take a new adventure and say hello to real life children playing in the real life playground. Can you guess what happens next?"--

Book Synopsis

From the creator of the internationally bestselling, award-winning classic The Bear and the Piano, My Friend, Billy Whiskers is a charming celebration of friendship, bravery, and the little push we sometimes need to step into something new.

Some friends are real, some are imaginary, but all can help us find our voice.

On a snowy day, while the other children play together, Patrick sits alone, but he isn't really alone. His imaginary friend, Billy Whiskers, is always there, ready for bike rides, tree climbs, and magical adventures where Patrick's worries can just disappear. But on this special snow day, with the help of Billy Whiskers, Patrick finds the courage to take a new adventure and say hello to real life children playing in the real life playground. Can you guess what happens next?

This heart-warming and uplifting picture book from award-winning author-illustrator David Litchfield celebrates the magic of imaginary friendship, the power of empathy, and the friends who help us grow.

Review Quotes

"With a palette scraped from a sunset-streaked sky, the watercolor illustrations are just as magical as Billy's adventures with Patrick, soaring through the stars or strolling through an enchanted forest."

--Foreword Reviews

Back to School Previews - "a charming story about the magic of imaginary friends [...] Stunning artwork [...] A celebration of friendship an bravery."

--The Bookseller

About the Author

DAVID LITCHFIELD is an award-winning and bestselling author-illustrator. He wrote and illustrated The Bear and the Piano, the first in a series which has sold over 800,000 copies around the world, been published in 37 languages, and won numerous awards--including Bank Street Children's Book of the Year and Kirkus Best Book of the Year--as well as receiving starred reviews from Kirkus and Publishers Weekly. David has also illustrated stories by much-loved authors, including Kate DiCamillo, books for Stacy McAnulty's major bestselling Our Universe series, and Smriti Halls' Rain Before Rainbows, which was the recipient of the Foreword INDIES Book of the Year Award. Follow him on Instagram under the handle @david_c_litchfield