Bad bird. Good story.

A funny, rhyming picture book for ages 3–5

About bravery, justice and one very hongry bird. Perfect for bedtime.

*3× hungrier than hangry

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Out now in Hardcover, Paperback and Kindle

Ages 3–5

Rhyming read‑aloud

Suitable for reluctant readers

Themes of bravery and justice

Perfect for bedtime

The four worms play ball under the big tree, next to a sign that says Look up in the tree before having fun. Someone has scribbled labels on the picture: three worms are labelled snack, the worm in the top hat is labelled snack (fancy), the sign is labelled ignored and the spider is labelled witness.

Watch Billy

Short films from the book. Tap one to play.

The trailer

0:48

Billy hijacks the ad

0:40

Bedtime, sorted

0:43

Rules are for worms

0:38

"I hate reading!"

0:41

Meet the Kiwi author

0:35

Read along with Bad Billy

Read-along video: the narrator reads the first pages of Bad Billy the Bird, with the words on screen.

Bad Billy flying with Young Saul on his back

Meet AL-Oose

AL-Oose is a Kiwi author who found reading hard as a kid, so he writes the kind of funny, rhyming books he wishes he'd had: stories for kids who think reading is boring.

Ready for some bedtime giggles?

Hardcover, Paperback and Kindle. Out now.

Buy the book

Bad bird. Good story.

A funny, rhyming picture book for ages 3–5