Books with author Bill Peet

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

The true story and adventures of Capyboppy, the Peet family's pet capybara.

A rickety old car and a scrawny stray cat teach a lesson in the meaning of friendship.

Everyone in the forest is afraid of Zeke the griffin until he does them all a very big favor.

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?

The other peacocks want Prewitt to move away, then they discover the benefits of his ferocious-looking tail.

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

A 1990 Caldecott Honor Book Bill Peet tells his life story, including his years with Disney, with illustrations on every page.

Chester longs to be a performer in the circus, but the road to stardom is rocky until someone discovers Chester's true "worldliness."

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

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."

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.