A young lad who would rather draw than do math, spell, or gargle finds the perfect outlet for his always-on imagination in this manifesto to creative joie de vivre, from the brilliant minds that brought you The Fantastic Flying Books of Mr. Morris Lessmore.Billy loves to draw, on books, on his homework and even on his math tests - he might not get the answer right, but doesn't it look swell sitting in a boat at sea? His teacher doesn't think so, but the librarian has an idea that just might help Billy better direct his illustrative energies: a book-making contest!Billy reads everything he can about space travel. This fun story is based on children's book legend William Joyce's third grade year.