FOR
IMMEDIATE RELEASE
On Sale: October 1, 2024
GLOBAL
SUPERSTAR DOLLY PARTON DELIVERS HEARTWARMING CHRISTMAS TALE FEATURING FRENCH
BULLDOG, BILLY THE KID
DOLLY PARTON’S BILLY THE KID COMES HOME FOR CHRISTMAS
Written by Dolly Parton
with Erica S. Perl
Illustrated by MacKenzie
Haley
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On October 1,
2024, Penguin Young Readers will publish DOLLY
PARTON’S BILLY THE KID COMES HOME FOR CHRISTMAS, a new,
standalone sequel to Parton’s New
York Times bestselling picture book, Dolly Parton’s Billy the Kid Makes It Big (Hardcover;
9780593755006; Ages 4-7; $19.99).
Featuring Dolly’s beloved god-dog and inspired by her song ‘Comin’
Home for Christmas’, this hilarious and heart-warming tale about the true
meaning of Christmas follows Billy the Kid, a French bulldog who has everything
he could ever want: a place in Nashville, a great band, and even a
cross-country tour. But when Billy’s band is scheduled to perform at
Barkafeller Center on Christmas Day, he must decide what matters to him most:
fame or family?
DOLLY
PARTON’S BILLY THE KID COMES HOME FOR CHRISTMAS is also available as
an audiobook, read by Dolly Parton. Listen to a sample here.
“I
always love celebrating Christmas with my family and of course my god-dog
Billy,” said Dolly Parton. “Since he’s a big star now, he deserves his own
holiday special! Using my ‘Comin’ Home for Christmas’ lyrics, I wanted to tell
a story about the importance of family and friends, especially during the
holidays. I hope this is a book families will be excited to read every year for
Christmas.”
Parton’s previous
children’s books include Coat
Of Many Colors (1994) and I
Am A Rainbow (2009). In 2023, Parton introduced the beloved new
character Billy the Kid, inspired by her favorite god-dog, in Billy the Kid Makes It Big. The
book was an instant New York
Times bestseller and dubbed a “wholesome howl” by Kirkus Reviews.
Francesco Sedita,
President, Penguin Workshop said, “Dolly is making sure that her beloved God-Dog
Billy will never have a ‘Hard Candy Christmas’. This book is pure holiday
joy, and we hope that families will enjoy it for generations to come.”
DOLLY
PARTON’S BILLY THE KID COMES HOME FOR CHRISTMAS is available for purchase wherever books are sold. Click here for links to your favorite retailers.
Dolly Parton is the most
honored and revered female singer-songwriter of all time. She has been inducted
into the Country Music Hall of Fame and the Rock & Roll Hall of Fame,
has a record-breaking 28 songs that have reached #1 on the Billboard
charts, and hundreds of awards across her career. To date, Parton has
donated over 254 million books to children around the world with her
Imagination Library and has authored successful books for children and adults.
From her "Coat of Many Colors" while working "9 to 5," no
dream is too big and no mountain too high for the country girl who turned the
world into her stage.
Erica
S. Perl
is the author of more than forty popular and critically acclaimed books for
children. She has also collaborated on books with Dolly Parton and R.J.
Palacio. Erica teaches writing in the Vermont College of Fine Arts
MFA program and lives in Washington, DC, with her family. Her website
is ericaperl.com.
MacKenzie
Haley is an illustrator whose
books include The Ninja
Club Sleepover, Pegasisters
Go to Camp, and Snitchy
Witch, among others. She received her Bachelor of Fine Arts in
illustration from the University of Dayton and currently resides in Louisville,
Kentucky. Learn more at mackenziehaley.com.
Penguin Random House, the world’s largest trade book
publisher, is dedicated to its mission of nourishing a universal passion for
reading by connecting authors and their writing with readers everywhere. The
company, which employs more than 10,000 people globally, was formed on July 1,
2013, by Bertelsmann and Pearson. As of April 1, 2020, Bertelsmann is full
owner of the company. With more than 300 imprints and brands on six continents,
Penguin Random House comprises adult and children’s fiction and nonfiction
print and digital English- German- and Spanish-language trade book publishing
businesses in more than 20 countries worldwide. With over 15,000 new titles,
and more than 600 million print, audio and eBooks sold annually, Penguin Random
House’s publishing lists include more than 80 Nobel Prize laureates and
hundreds of the world’s most widely read authors.
DOLLY PARTON’S BILLY THE KID COMES HOME FOR
CHRISTMAS
Written by Dolly Parton
with Erica S. Perl
Illustrated by MacKenzie
Haley
Penguin Workshop; on sale October 1, 2024; Ages
4-7
Hardcover picture book: 9780593755006; $19.99 / $26.99 CAN
Audiobook download: 9780593791998; $5.00 / $6.95 CAN
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