Bøger af Bill Peet

Hubert the lion, terribly vain about his beautiful mane, tries everything to make it grow back after it goes up in smoke.

Bulldozers push the raccoon and his friends from their home, but they are able to find a new one after a terrifying train ride.

Katy Caboose is tired of being last, and one day a freak accident allows her to realize her dream of peace and solitude. Bill Peet rides full throttle with a happy storys.--Christian Science Monitor.

Myrtle, the bird, misses her baby birds and tries to hatch a new kind of egg.

The creator of whimsical fantasies featuring a bevy of lifelike and lovable creatures, Bill Peet consistently combined excellent storytelling with enduring illustrations, becoming one of the most popular picture book creators of our time.

A capybara is a real animal. It is the largest existing rodent and looks something like a giant guinea pig, to which it is related. Normally the capybara lives near the rivers and lakes of South America, but this one lived with the Peet family.

Ella the elephant thinks of herself as a famous circus star, but gets a lesson in humility when a mean farmer puts her to work. "Like the author's other work, the rhyming text and brightly colored pictures are good fun." -- Booklist

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 brave.

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

It is a children's book which tells the life of a rabbit named Harold. Harold started out to be the smallest rabbit but then an amazing thing started to happen.

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.

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

It is a children's book which tells the life of a rabbit named Harold. Harold started out to be the smallest rabbit but then an amazing thing started to happen.

Written and illustrated by Bill Peet. 'A riotously funny picture book

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.

The animals of Knotty Pine won't listen to the gnats' suggestion for keeping the hunters away, but learn to appreciate the tiny bugs when they're able to make the hunters "buzz off."

Progress forces Smokey the switch engine out of a job until he discovers a new way to help people.

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.

The world seems a cold place to Harold, a very overgrown rabbit, until he finds his niche as a champion trotter.

Scamp learns to be content with his dog's life when Zildy the kooky witch turns him into a whing-dingdilly.

The elephant is the kindest animal in the jungle, rescuing the giraffe, lion, and rhino, but who will return the favor when the elephant needs help?

Katy Caboose is tired of being last, and one day an accident allows her to realize her dream of peace and solitude.

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

Katy caboose doesn't like her life at the back of the train. Stuck with clouds of billowing smoke from the engine and a bumpy, jolting ride, she longs for some peace and quiet. When her rusty bolts bust loose, Katy finally gets the life she wants in a way she never expected!This Read-Along Book and CD Favorite includes a paperback edition of the book and a compact disc in a newly designed reusable package. Perfect for car trips, classrooms, and bedtime listening, these recordings feature lively sound effects and original music. The CD includes one reading with page-turn signals as well as an uninterrupted reading.

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.

A shark accuses Cyrus of cowardice because he won't sink any ships. The kindly sea serpent almost succumbs to peer pressure, but learns at last to be himself.