Billy and the Hole

A boy, a talking hole in the ground, and an impossible request. One day, Billy found a hole.It wasn't there yesterday.But there it was, right in his favorite spot, under his favorite tree. This hole in the ground is no ordinary hole in the ground. For it speaks to Billy with a voice that's cold and...

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Main Author: Goecke, Jessica
Format: Books Print Book
Language:English
Published: Flamingo Books 20260811
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Summary:A boy, a talking hole in the ground, and an impossible request. One day, Billy found a hole.It wasn't there yesterday.But there it was, right in his favorite spot, under his favorite tree. This hole in the ground is no ordinary hole in the ground. For it speaks to Billy with a voice that's cold and hard, like ancient stone. At first, the hole in the ground is polite and kind, and tells Billy how clever he is. And, well, Billy just can't resist his new odd friend and their nice words. But when the hole's requests grow more extreme, and Billy can't always meet them--Billy will have to take matters into his own hands before his new friend takes matters into theirs. From a singular new voice in children's books, Jessica Goecke, comes a new macabre picture book with gorgeous art and a touch of darkness that is also at turns laugh-out-loud funny. Perfect for fans of Jon Klassen's The Skull or Olive Jeffers's There's a Ghost In This House!
ISBN:9780593695234
0593695232
Author Notes:Jessica Goecke is a writer, illustrator, and graphic designer. She is a 2023 PB Rising Stars mentee and recipient of SCBWI's Don Freeman grant. She lives just outside Seattle with her husband, two kids, and miniature snauzer, Duke. Billy and the Hole is her debut picture book.