Lilly and Billy do everything together and can't imagine being apart.
But when Billy wanders off, Lilly is left alone, distraught, to find her
own path. As she listens to nature around her, she finds her way to the
mountaintop where she's reunited with her friend. A whimsically
illustrated tale of friendship, perseverance, and hope. Picture book,
animal fantasy, story elements: setting: forest, plot and character
development, Lilly & Billy, problem and solution, figurative language:
metaphor, illustrations enhance meaning and tone, Comprehension
strategies: make inferences, predict outcomes, make text to self
connections and identify changes from beginning to end of the story.
Theme: friendship, becoming independent, patience, determination, hope,
people do not grow in comfort