A Simple Truth from Billy Bear
We are thrilled to announce the newest addition to the Simple Truths series: Billy Bear’s Big Visit to Bearopolis! This charming picture book takes readers on a delightful journey to a city where clothes are king, and one little bear dares to be different.
Welcome to Bearopolis!
Imagine a “clip-clop, beep-beep” city where life is governed by fashion. In Bearopolis, every single bear wears clothes—from bowler hats and button-up vests to bright, billowy dresses. Everything is tidy, proper, and, above all, covered.
But when Billy, a sweet, bare bear from the country, steps off the bus, he causes a city-wide sensation. Billy doesn’t have a hat, a vest, or a bow tie; he arrived with his own “wonderful, warm, all-weather coat” of fur. The city bears stop everything to stare.
The Simple Truth: Uncomplicate Your Life
The heart of this story lies in the contrast between Billy’s easy life and the complicated routine of the city bears.
The most important bear in the city, Bartholomew, spends his Monday grumbling at a mountain of laundry — all the socks, trousers, and shirts with tricky buttons. Meanwhile, Billy is free to splash into the city pond with a happy “YIPPEE!” because his fur is the only swimming costume he needs.
Billy’s joy and simple way of life are contagious. By the end of his visit, Bartholomew and the other city residents begin to question their own fussy routines. They realize that washing, folding, and buying clothes is a heavy burden.
Themes for Your Young Reader:
- Self-Acceptance: Billy teaches readers that the way they are naturally is “simply perfect”.
- Minimalism for Kids: The book playfully demonstrates the freedom that comes from choosing simplicity over complication.
- Questioning Norms: Billy encourages children to think for themselves, rather than just doing what everyone else is doing.
Join Billy and the bears of Bearopolis as they discover that sometimes, the simple truth is that being a bare bear is simply perfect!
Billy Bear’s Big Visit to Bearopolis is available now on Amazon.com!
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