The ruler of this kingdom is Zozo, a former carnival-game clown doll whose heartbreaking backstory is the stuff of tragic opera. Billy goes to a wedding and the old clown Zozo loves to steal favorite toys and make them feel terrible. Though tense moments abound in this all-boy adventure, it's always clear thatBilly and Ollie will prevail. Blige, Tim Blake Nelson, Gina Rodriguez, Jake Johnson, and Kesler Talbot also joining the series and production beginning in Vancouver. How did Ollie react after he finally met up with Billy, and Billy just tossed him as far as he could?

As Billy’s mother stitched the last stitch in Ollie, her mind was filled with a thousand memories of Nina. The third-person narration retains a storyteller's wisdom as it shifts between Billy and Ollie's naive perspectives; pacing is leisurely despite Zozo's sinister presence being introduced fairly early in the plot. But grown-ups sit very still and try to act like everything is okay—even if they feel like hiding or crying or screaming, they usually will not. Joyce's full-page illustrations in rich but muted tones capture deeply emotional moments and reinforce the novel's nostalgic mood.I enjoyed the coming of age aspect and the development of the relationship between toys and their child-owners. Familiar characters star in all new adventures this season and a pair of companion volumes encourage wordplay. It looks a little young for 9-12 year olds to pick up, because of the pictures and the length, although I think kids this age would really enjoy it.

Though tense moments abound in this all-boy adventure, it's always clear that Billy and Ollie will prevail. It looked like a teddy bear, but for reasons that Billy’s mother could not explain, she had also given it long ears that were vaguely rabbit-like. Joyce's irresistible illustrations and joyouswordplay ("I am the Grand High Safemaster of Planet Billy," Ollietells himself) are icing on the cake. Una narración que habla de la familia, del amor, la lealtad, la humildad, la amistad, de nunca abandonar a los amigos y ayudar siempre a los menos afortunados, una historia que trata de Ollie, que es el "prefe" de Billy, y Billy es el niño de Ollie, y juntos van a tener una gran "ventura" inolvidable en donde demostrarán que son inseparables.Meanwhile, he slowly rediscovers his own fond memories with Billy and his family alongside their misfortunes and sorrows. L’autore ha uno stile bellissimo, accompagna il lettore nella storia senza fallo sentire “bambino”, non cade nei cliché tipici della letteratura dell’infanzia, anzi, affronta argomenti importanti senza però nasconderne i lati negativi e più bui.