202:. To create his children's books, Bilson handwrote his manuscripts before he typed them up. During the editing stage, he wrote on his physical copies. For his children's books, Bilson used "lesser-known...events and showed how they influenced the lives of young teenagers."
147:, was made available in 1980. When his kids left the country for a vacation, Bilson decided to become a children's author. His first two written books for children were released out of order. In 1981, Bilson's first published book for children was
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