Simple, Detailed
In this book, we get a seriously simple writing style. The narration gives us short sentences that pack a punch. But just because these sentences are short and to the point, don't go thinking that they're flimsy. Nope, this writing style is packed full of details, too.
Check out the simple yet detailed style and how it gets us involved in Billy's diorama-building project:
At first, Papa seems jolly and had good suggestions to offer. He showed Billy how to replicate a cave by crumpling up a case of gray construction paper, then smoothing it out and gluing it to the inside of the box. Because the paper was crisscrossed folds and wrinkles, it really gave the shoe box the appearance of worn, silvery rock. […]
Billy cut several bats out of black construction paper. He worked quickly. The sleeping, hanging bats were fairly easy to make. Essentially they were black ovals with tabs on one end. Billy folded the tabs and taped them to the inside top of the shoe box. (2.2.2, 4)
Just take a look at all those deets. It's basically a step-by-step guide for making a bat cave diorama. Were you hoping to learn how to make the walls of the shoebox look like cave rock? Well the narrator's style has got you covered with his construction paper description. Or perhaps you're in the market for some hanging bats? The narrator's got those handy details in the bag, too.
So hand Billy a situation and the narrator is going to give us the who, what, when, where, how—gosh, even the smell if it comes to that. And that's what makes this simple, detailed style so easy to get into.