Billy Miller Makes a Wish Giveaway Sponsored* by HarperCollins Publishers
The Children’s Book Review
Billy Miller Makes a Wish is the beautifully written, stand-alone companion to The Year of Billy Miller, a Newbery Honor Book.
Perfect for fans of the Ramona books and the Clementine series, Billy Miller Makes a Wish is a laugh-out-loud funny and accessible story about summer, family, and wishes that (almost) come true. A great choice for young middle-grade readers!

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One (1) grand prize winner receives:
- A hardcover copy of Billy Miller Makes a Wish
- A hardcover copy of The Year of Billy Miller
Four (4) winners receive:
- A hardcover copy of Billy Miller Makes a Wish
The giveaway ends April 6, 2021, at 12:00 PM PST and ends May 6, 2021, at 11:59 PM PST.
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About the Book

Billy Miller Makes a Wish
Written by Kevin Henkes
Ages 8-12 | 192 Pages
Publisher: Greenwillow Books | ISBN-13: 9780063042797
Publisher’s Synopsis: Billy Miller is back! The stand-alone companion to two-time Newbery Honor author Kevin Henkes’s award-winning, acclaimed, and bestselling The Year of Billy Miller, Billy Miller Makes a Wish is a laugh-out-loud funny and accessible story about summer, family, and wishes that (almost) come true. A great choice for young middle grade readers.
Billy Miller Makes a Wish is illustrated in black-and-white throughout by the author, and is perfect for fans of the Ramona books and the Clementine series.
On his birthday, Billy Miller wishes for something exciting to happen. But he immediately regrets his wish when an ambulance rushes to his neighbor’s house. Is Billy responsible? Award-winning author Kevin Henkes delivers a short, funny, and emotionally complex novel complete with misplaced love letters, surprising critters, art projects, misguided tattoos—and another surprise for Billy and his family, maybe the best one yet!
Illustrated throughout with black-and-white art by the author, this is a perfect novel for the early elementary grades and an essential choice for summer reading. A stand-alone companion to The Year of Billy Miller, a Newbery Honor Book.
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About the Author
Kevin Henkes is an award-winning author and illustrator of many books for children of all ages. He received the Caldecott Medal for Kitten’s First Full Moon; Caldecott Honors for Waiting and Owen; two Newbery Honors—one for Olive’s Ocean and one for The Year of Billy Miller—and Geisel Honors for Waiting and Penny and Her Marble. His other books include Egg, Old Bear, A Good Day, Chrysanthemum, and the beloved Lilly’s Purple Plastic Purse. Kevin Henkes lives with his family in Madison, Wisconsin.
For more information, visit www.kevinhenkes.com.
Giveaway Rules
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- Enter between 12:00 PM Mountain Time on April 6, 2021, and 11:59 PM on May 6, 2021.
- One (1) grand prize winner receives:
- A hardcover copy of Billy Miller Makes a Wish
- A hardcover copy of The Year of Billy Miller
- Four (4) winners receive:
- A hardcover copy of Billy Miller Makes a Wish
- Winners will be selected at random on or about May 7, 2021. The odds of winning will depend upon the total number of eligible entries received.
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52 Comments
My son read the first book several times over. I think he would love to have the second book!
The kids are really getting into reading and I think the boys would love to read this book out loud to us.
I think my grandson would really like this book,I hope I win ~!
My grandsons would enjoy this wonderful book.
I think my 8 year old grandson would love this.
We never outgrow making wishes!
One of my daughter’s favorite books by Kevin Henkes is Chrysanthemum. That story is really loved in our home and I’m sure this one will be too!
Our elementary library readers would love a new book by our highly respected author, Kevin Henkes.
My grand daughter still makes wishes. This book would be for her!
This sounds like just a great book as a former teacher I would want this book for several of my grandsons especially the oldest who is reading like a sponge and also is reviewing the books he is reading and he is young. I am so proud of him and also the rest so that they soak in the books and love reading! Books such as this are so good for boys to read while growing up.
Always room for books
have never read any of his books but this sounds like a fun book
We loved Billy Miller – so excited there’s another book about him!
I’ve never read any of his books before but it sounds like a fun book to read,I would love to try it.
add to my collection
My grandson loves to read books and this would be awesome to win for him.
I am a fan of books. I would share this book with my granddaughter.
Sounds like fun! I’m entering!
I’m a fan of Kevin Henkes’s books for the littles, and I loved the first Billy Miller book, which I gave to our nephew as a Christmas gift. So excited for this one!
I love having books to read with the grandchildren. The love of reading is the best legacy I could leave them
I would love to win these books for my grandson. I have never read any of these books.
We haven’t read either of these and they look like fun! My great-grandsons would love them!
My grandchildren love these books.
This is the first time I heard of these books.
I think the author has a knack of knowing how to talk to children and making them understand what matters. Thank you Kevin!
I love books. I have tons of books. This would be great to add to my collection. Now I read to the grandkids.
My daughter and I are both Kevin Henkes fans and this looks like such a fun book!
I have never read any of his books before but it sounds like a fun book!
Would love to add to our library!
Sorry to say I wasn’t aware of this author but thank you for introducing me to him and his works. I believe my grandchildren will love reading this book.
My nephew would love this book . He is a fan.
I am a big fan of Kevin Henkes and would love to win this book to add to my collection! My nephew would love to read this book!
I would like them for my kids.
I want to win this because a couple of kids in the family are the right age for this book. Since it’s funny, they would enjoy reading it. I’ve heard of this book’s title, but I have not read it or anything else by the author.
Never read his books before, but love to add them to my classroom library.
I’ve loved Kevin Henkes books since my own kids were young! Now I’d love to share this with my nephews!
I love how the illustrations look.
My nephews would love to read this book. It sounds perfect for summer reading!
I knew a kid named Billy Miller growing up.
My grandson would love these stories. I haven’t heard of Kevin Henkes until now but will look up some of his books.
I am a Kevin Henkes fan! I love his book called OWEN.
I haven’t read any of his books yet but I think my granddaughter would love this book.
I love how the illustrations look.
Thanks for the giveaway!
I would love to read this book to my grandson, thank you for the giveaway.
I’m a huge Kevin Henkes fan. I loved the original Billy Miller book, and I’m so excited about this one. The kids in my school library!
Love Kevin Henkes and BIlly Miller. My kiddos will love this story!
I would like to win this giveaway for my sisters.
Marilyn
I’m a huge Kevin Henkes fan. I would love to win this for my grandson.
We love Lilly’s Purple Plastic Purse, and Owen. The grandkids would loe to read about Billy Miller.
I would love to add these to my elementary library. There are so few shorter fiction books for middle grade boys that aren’t fantasy! And I do love Kevin Henkes!
I would love this book for my grandkids
this would be perfect for my school library