Through the exploits of his characters, Peet offered his audience a chance to see themselves and their world through new eyes. His unfailing humor did not, however, prevent him from addressing such poignant issues as kindness toward others and respect for the environment. Most of my animal characters have human personalities, and some are much like the people I know."Īt Walt Disney, where Bill Peet worked for 27 years, he was a key participant in the production of classic films such as Fantasia, Sleeping Beauty, Alice in Wonderland, Peter Pan, and 101 Dalmatians for which he was not only an artist, but the screenwriter as well.īill Peet’s signature style enabled him to create fast-paced stories of fantastical adventure delivered with warmth and laugh-out-loud hilarity. As he himself noted, "I write about animals because I love to draw them.
In both his career as an author and illustrator of children’s books and in his work as sketch artist and continuity illustrator at Walt Disney, Bill Peet created a menagerie of memorable characters. All of Bill Peet’s books published by Houghton Mifflin Company, including his first book for children published in 1959, HUBERT'S HAIR-RAISING ADVENTURE, remain actively in print today. One of these, BILL PEET: AN AUTOBIOGRAPHY, was named a 1989 Caldecott Honor Book.
But condition can be somewhat subjective what doesn't bother me (like tanning or foxing) might bother you so please contact me if you have any concerns with your purchase before leaving a review.Bill Peet was the author of 34 books published by Houghton Mifflin. Almost all vintage books, hardcover and paperbacks are going to show signs of their age and usage that impact the condition. Please forgive me if I do! Always feel free to ask for more photos and/or ask questions if you would like further details before purchasing. I try very hard to capture any flaws or issues when I take the listing photos but on occasion I may miss something. It is about the near destruction of the only habitat of creatures known as Wumps. This picture book that takes place on an imaginary planet. The Wump World, paperback, 1970, in very good condition Big Bad Bruce & The Wump World by Bill Peet Children's Picture Books Rhyming Silly Storyīig Bad Bruce, hardcover, 1977, ex-library with typical library markings, in very good condition.īig Bad Bruce is a bear bully, never picks on anyone his own size until he is diminished in more ways than one by a small but very independent witch.
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