Bill Peet
Bill Peet

Bill Peet

Written by Bill Peet
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10 - 12
Reading age
192
Page count
90
Words per page
~1019L
Lexile measure
Mar 28, 1994
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Bill Peet tells his life story. “An excellent blend of verbal and visual social history and self-revelation.” – Kirkus Reviews

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      Bill Peet was the author of 34 books published by Houghton Mifflin. One of these, BILL PEET: AN AUTOBIOGRAPHY, was named a 1989 Caldecott Honor Book. 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. 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. As he himself noted, “I write about animals because I love to draw them. Most of my animal characters have human personalities, and some are much like the people I know.”At 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. Bill Peet’s signature style enabled him to create fast-paced stories of fantastical adventure delivered with warmth and laugh-out-loud hilarity. His unfailing humor did not, however, prevent him from addressing such poignant issues as kindness toward others and respect for the environment. Through the exploits of his characters, Peet offered his audience a chance to see themselves and their world through new eyes.”At some point,” Bill Peet once said, “it occurred to me that drawing was something I couldn’t possibly give up, and somehow it must be turned into a profession.” He went on to not only fulfill his dream but to introduce generations of young readers to his delightful vision of humor, friendship and compassion.

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    Book Details

    ISBN
    9780395689820
    Publication Date
    March 28, 1994
    Publisher
    Clarion Books
    Original Publication Date
    March 27, 1989
    Page Count
    192
    Words Per Page
    90
    Audience
    Middle Grade
    Reading Age
    10 - 12 years
    Lib. of Congress (LCCN)
    88037067
    WorldCat Number (OCLC)
    18949969
    Est. Lexile® Level
    ~1019L
    Est. Fountas & Pinnell Level
    ~Y
    ATOS® Book Level
    6.9
    Accelerated Reader® Points
    3
    Accelerated Reader Quiz
    7657
    Accelerated Reader Interest Level
    MG

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