Who is Billy Bilby?

Billy Bilby and his family of native Australian animal friends are the centre of a new series of delightful children’s books.

The idea of the Easter bilby first came about in the late 1970s and is widely regarded to be the inspiration of writer and conservationist, Rose-Marie Dusting.

Her book Billy the Aussie Easter Bilby was published in 1979.

The bilby was chosen to raise awareness of endangered species and to make Easter a more Australian experience.

Billy Bilby Series

The Billy Bilby series currently includes the titles The Smallest Bilby and the Midnight Star and the Billy Bilby and Friends Activity Book, pictured below.

BILLY BILBY AND FRIENDS ACTIVITY BOOK by NETTE HILTON and BRUCY WHATLEY. Published by WORKING TITLE PRESS. Copyright 2007 BILBY AND FRIENDS ENTERPRISES.

Billy Bilby in your classroom

MS Readathon encourages students to engage in multiple literacies by completing activities in association with their existing reading programs.

The below Billy Bilby activities are ideal to download and print off for your classroom activities during the MS Readathon this June:

Billy is Lost! Can you help him find his way back to his friends?		Word Wheel Can you fill in the missing letters to match each of the pictures?		Spot the Difference Can you spot the six differences between the two pictures?

Online Student Research & Learning

To learn more about bilbies and other endangered animals head to the website of the Wildlife Preservation Society of Australia at www.wpsa.org.au.