The Bill Dup – Picture Book - Hardcover
About The Bill Dup
A young boy notices a line of ants marching in, right into the house.
His mum says they spell rain but she doesn’t want to get his hopes up...
A charming and linguistically playful story about a boy’s first experience of The Bill Dup—a heady buildup to rain after a long period of drought.
This book is told from the point of view of a young boy who has never seen rain, and doesn’t recognise the all important ‘build up’ to a long awaited storm … it’s delightful to consider what all these very normal activities might look like when experienced for the first time. Those who know what the ‘bill dup’ feels like may have a visceral response to the sensory language and spare colour palette.
The Bill Dup is a quiet book that gently carries the reader along with the character’s exploration of changes in his environment. The colours of the landscape darken, the air feels heavier, there’s a rusty smell, and there are some scary noises from the sky! The Bill Dup will be a good conversation starter for discussions about environmental pressures in different parts of the country and could be extended by taking young readers outside to consider the weather.
–Lara Cain Gray for Storylinks (excerpt - link to full text below)
Related Videos
Andrew from The Bookshop Darwin shows & reads The Bill Dup
Have a look inside my studio and listen to me describe how I illustrated The Bill Dup
Listen to the author Zewlan Moor discuss the language used in The Bill Dup
Related Links
The Bill Dup on Windy Hollow’s site
Read Lara Cain Gray’s full review at Storylinks
If the book is out of stock in my studio, you can still purchase it from the publisher or from your favourite local independent book seller.
About The Bill Dup
A young boy notices a line of ants marching in, right into the house.
His mum says they spell rain but she doesn’t want to get his hopes up...
A charming and linguistically playful story about a boy’s first experience of The Bill Dup—a heady buildup to rain after a long period of drought.
This book is told from the point of view of a young boy who has never seen rain, and doesn’t recognise the all important ‘build up’ to a long awaited storm … it’s delightful to consider what all these very normal activities might look like when experienced for the first time. Those who know what the ‘bill dup’ feels like may have a visceral response to the sensory language and spare colour palette.
The Bill Dup is a quiet book that gently carries the reader along with the character’s exploration of changes in his environment. The colours of the landscape darken, the air feels heavier, there’s a rusty smell, and there are some scary noises from the sky! The Bill Dup will be a good conversation starter for discussions about environmental pressures in different parts of the country and could be extended by taking young readers outside to consider the weather.
–Lara Cain Gray for Storylinks (excerpt - link to full text below)
Related Videos
Andrew from The Bookshop Darwin shows & reads The Bill Dup
Have a look inside my studio and listen to me describe how I illustrated The Bill Dup
Listen to the author Zewlan Moor discuss the language used in The Bill Dup
Related Links
The Bill Dup on Windy Hollow’s site
Read Lara Cain Gray’s full review at Storylinks
If the book is out of stock in my studio, you can still purchase it from the publisher or from your favourite local independent book seller.
About The Bill Dup
A young boy notices a line of ants marching in, right into the house.
His mum says they spell rain but she doesn’t want to get his hopes up...
A charming and linguistically playful story about a boy’s first experience of The Bill Dup—a heady buildup to rain after a long period of drought.
This book is told from the point of view of a young boy who has never seen rain, and doesn’t recognise the all important ‘build up’ to a long awaited storm … it’s delightful to consider what all these very normal activities might look like when experienced for the first time. Those who know what the ‘bill dup’ feels like may have a visceral response to the sensory language and spare colour palette.
The Bill Dup is a quiet book that gently carries the reader along with the character’s exploration of changes in his environment. The colours of the landscape darken, the air feels heavier, there’s a rusty smell, and there are some scary noises from the sky! The Bill Dup will be a good conversation starter for discussions about environmental pressures in different parts of the country and could be extended by taking young readers outside to consider the weather.
–Lara Cain Gray for Storylinks (excerpt - link to full text below)
Related Videos
Andrew from The Bookshop Darwin shows & reads The Bill Dup
Have a look inside my studio and listen to me describe how I illustrated The Bill Dup
Listen to the author Zewlan Moor discuss the language used in The Bill Dup
Related Links
The Bill Dup on Windy Hollow’s site
Read Lara Cain Gray’s full review at Storylinks
If the book is out of stock in my studio, you can still purchase it from the publisher or from your favourite local independent book seller.
