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Bill Peet:

Bill Peet An Author Study for Elementary Students By Matthew Sturlaugson

Profile:

Profile Name: Bill Peet Nationality: American Born: January 29, 1915 Family: Wife (Margaret) Sons (Bill Jr. & Steve) Animals: Dog (Torch) Occupation: Author, Illustrator

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Bill Peet loved to draw ANIMALS

A Few Famous Books:

A Few Famous Books The Wump World Big Bad Bruce Huge Harold The Wingdingdilly Cyrus the Unsinkable Sea Serpent Countdown to Christmas The Ant and the Elephant Buford the Little Bighorn

Huge Harold :

Huge Harold "When Harold the rabbit was tiny and small his feet started growing and that's about all. 'Oh Gracious!' his mother exclaimed in surprise. 'They're two times too big for a rabbit your size!' 'That's a sign', said his father, 'he'll grow to great height.' And Father's prediction turned out to be right."

"There's no doubt," grumbled the little ram, "but that these horns will be my downfall. One of these days they'll cause me to stumble and off the mountain I'll go." And sure enough the horns did cause him to stumble and he toppled off a ledge to go tumbling down the mountainside. Buford the Little Bighorn:

"There's no doubt," grumbled the little ram, "but that these horns will be my downfall. One of these days they'll cause me to stumble and off the mountain I'll go." And sure enough the horns did cause him to stumble and he toppled off a ledge to go tumbling down the mountainside . Buford the Little Bighorn

‘I like your illustrations because they show talent. I like your pictures because you make stuff look real and they are my colors and you are my favorite friend. Miss Ward would not tell us your real name. Your fan, Alisha’:

‘I like your illustrations because they show talent. I like your pictures because you make stuff look real and they are my colors and you are my favorite friend. Miss Ward would not tell us your real name. Your fan, Alisha’

Bill Peet & Walt Disney :

Bill Peet & Walt Disney The Jungle Book Song of the South Cinderella One Hundred and One Dalmatians The Sword in the Stone Goliath II Sleeping Beauty Peter Pan Alice in Wonderland Dumbo Pinocchio Snow White and the Seven Dwarfs

“I do recall how I got the ideas for some of my books. Many of them are a result of doodling.”:

“I do recall how I got the ideas for some of my books. Many of them are a result of doodling.” “When I plan a story I make lots of sketches of the characters. After I draw them I know them better, then I find it easier to write about them. ” Bill Peet

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Related Websites http:// www.billpeet.net http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/ Bill_Peet http://disney.go.com/disneyinsider/history/legends/Bill- Peet