Billy's Bucket is a children's book written by Kes Gray and illustrated by Garry Parsons. It tells the story of a little boy called Billy, and his wild imagination. I bought this book last November in a little 'Bits and bob's' shop that were selling children's books for a mere £1. The book is however retailed at £5.99. Each page is beautifully illustrated in bright bold colours, the whole page covered with images, and the words (story) printed on top of the pictures. Not a space is wasted. The book is a paperback style. The pages are not numbered, but there are 13 pages of the actual story to turn over. I think this is a nice size for ...  Read the complete review

Billy's Bucket is one of my all-time favourite children's books, about how children are the best & have amazing imaginations, & grown-ups are rubbish & small minded. Billy wants a bucket for his birthday. His parents are doubtful ("nobody has buckets for their birthday") but Billy is determined. So they go to the fabulous Buckets "R" Us, a vast store stacked to the ceiling with buckets. All the buckets look the same to us but, gloriously, Billy sees the exact one he wants: "right up there - 19 shelves up, 78 along from the left." Back at home, when Billy fills his bucket with water he can see all kinds ...  Read the complete review

Billy's bucket is a book full of suprises. Written by award winning author Kes Gray for Eat your peas ( a daisy book ) this is a beautifully written tale of a boys wish for a bucket for his birthday. Billy's parents quite rightly so are suprised at his request for a bucket. They try to persuade him otherwise but, to no avail. Billy has made up his mind, he would much rather have a bucket for his birthday than a new computer game or a new bike or some new trainers. Billy and his parents set of to the bucket store aptly named buckets 'R' US. The store has as you would imagine brightly coloured buckets for all occassions. There are metal buckets, builders ...  Read the complete review

Billy's bucket is one of my all time favourite books. All Billy wants for his birthday is a bucket and although his mum and dad are sceptical off they go to buckets are us to buy that bucket that billy so dearly wants. When they get home Billy spends ages looking into his bucket for he can see all sorts of sealife in there. His mum and dad do not beleive and try to wind him up about them using his bucket to which Billys say's they must never use his bucket. Unfortunately dad doesn't listen and when Billy wakes the next morning he finds dad has used his bucket to wash his car with suprising results!! This is one of those story books that ...  Read the complete review