Best Selling Books by Bill Peet

The well-known author and illustrator relates the story of his life and work.

Wishing to be a bird, a little boy learns that there are benefits and drawbacks to every condition and that being a little boy may be the best of all. "A great favorite of young readers, for very good reasons, Peet is at his most inventive and astonishing best in his new book." -- Publishers Weekly

Describes in rhyme a variety of fantastical creatures such as the blue-snouted Twumps, the pie-faced Pazeeks, and the fancy Fandangos. "Peet introduces a hilarious array of characters reminiscent of those who inhabit Dr. Seuss''s books." -- Booklist

Tired of being last on the smoky, noisy train, Katy wishes for some way to escape the endless track.

Eleanor the elephant, a retired circus star, finds a new career as the resident artist in the city zoo. "A tender and funny fantasy, sure to be as popular as his previous books, some twenty-five award winners." -- Publishers Weekly

A proud but decrepit lion learns a lesson about friendship from the vultures he despises.

Bruce, 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. "Another animal fantasy that children will enjoy again and again".--Booklist.

The author describes the spring and summer his family adopts a large South American rodent for a pet.

The smallest creatures of Knotty Pine Forest avert the horrors of the hunting season in a very "sportsgnatlike" way.

For the flightless birds on the island of Kookatumdee, the ploppa tree is their only source of food. When Jed grabs more than his share of ploppolop, little Quentin goes to battle against the oversized bully. Full color.

Sparky, a city sparrow, convinces Homer, a simple farm pigeon, that he should leave his dull country life and go to Mammoth City.

Cyrus, a shy and friendly serpent, finally realizes his ambition by heroically helping some voyagers through a storm and foiling some dastardly pirates.

For a war horse, Clyde is an abysmal coward, but he finally decides that even if he isn''t brave, he can at least act bravely.

Five talented lions suffer from stage fright and are unable to perform their circus act. A new lion-tamer is hired.

Dudley the rooster''s ability to make the sun rise with his crowing is questioned by a spiteful goose, whose malice almost destroys the popular rooster.

Unhappy about the noise and clutter of the city, a squirrel travels west to find peace and quiet in the forest of giant trees he has heard about. "Enjoyable to the last second." -- Children''s Book Review Service

When Prewitt''s tail feathers grow to resemble a monstrous face, the other peacocks banish him from the flock.

Pamela Camel isn''t much of a circus performer, but preventing a train from derailing makes her a hero.

A zebra named Zella adopts and cares for a baby ostrich, who has hatched all alone. When Zella gives birth to a rather awkward baby, the now-grown ostrich saves the zebra colt from a lion and protects him until he is on his own.

The Pollutians invade the Wump World and turn the green meadows into a concrete jungle.

Scamp wishes to be a famous horse like Palomar on the next farm.

Jethro and Joel, a two-headed troll, goes on a rampage through the countryside.

Relive the joy of discovering Bill Peet with "Chester, the Worldly Pig

Kermit the Hermit was a greedy, gabby crab until he found a better way of living.

A kindly elephant rescues an ant, turtle, hornbill, giraffe, and rhino from various predicaments.

The animals come to Hubert''s aid when a spark ignites his hair. Recounted in rollicking rhyming verse.

Josephine, a scrawny stray cat, discovered Jennifer, an old touring car, and raised a litter of kittens in the back seat.

Forced to leave their old home, sixteen animals decide to take a train ride to search for a new one.

Santa adopts a plastic toy sack and paints his sleigh psychedelic colors only to discover he has destroyed a magic necessary to Christmas.

Buford''s giant horns cause him all sorts of problems and even force him to leave his mountainside home, but eventually they make him a hero on the ski slopes. Buford could be the new Rudolph (and Bill Peet couldn''t be better). -- Kirkus Reviews

A kindly dragon, with an aversion to killing insects for dinner, grows into a monster as a result of his vegetarian diet