Vroege RecensentenAl Yankovic

Billy is a small boy with a big imagination. Mr. Booth is a serious teacher with a strict lesson plan. When the irresistible force of Billy’s unrestrained creativity meets the immovable object of Mr. Booth’s fixed worldview, one thing is obvious: Someone is going to learn a lot this school year! The irrepressible Billy, star of the New York Times bestselling When I Grow Up, returns in an uproarious back-to-school tale from the uniquely inspired “Weird Al” Yankovic. Dazzling wordplay and sparkling rhyme combine in this appreciation of the rewards of unabashed originality and the special joy of viewing the world gently askew.

In his first book for children, Pop Culture Icon “Weird Al” Yankovic brings his trademark wit, wordplay, and silliness to the picture book audience in a character-based school story that is a celebration of creativity and potential. It’s Show-and-Tell time in Mrs. Krupp’s class, and Billy just can’t wait for his turn! Today the class is discussing what they want to be when they grow up, and our exuberant 8-year-old hero is bursting to tell everyone about his future career plans. In dazzling wordplay and delicious rhymes, Billy regales his patient teacher and amazed classmates with tales of the variety of careers he wants to pursue—each more outlandish and wildly imaginative than the last! A sweet and unexpected turn at the book’s end gives the story just the right amount of heart to keep the audience coming back for repeated reads, and its unbridled celebration of life’s unlimited potential appeals to all ages.