Books with author Bill Peet

The Wump World was a small world, very much smaller than our world. There were no great oceans, lofty mountains, giant forests, or broad sandy deserts. The Wump World was mostly grassy meadows and clumps of leafy green trees with a few winding rivers and lakes.

FOR USE IN SCHOOLS AND LIBRARIES ONLY. An extremely large rabbit has trouble hiding from the hunters.

Gunther, a jealous and bad-tempered goose, sets out to prove that popular rooster Dudley is a phony in claiming that he causes the sun to rise every morning.

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 an accident allows her to realize her dream of peace and solitude.

Bill Peet tells his life story, including his years with Disney, with illustrations on every page.

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. "Cyrus's adventures told in rollicking prose are a sure-bet for story hour." -- School Library Journal

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

FOR USE IN SCHOOLS AND LIBRARIES ONLY. Tired of always being jerked and jolted along the tracks in last place, Katy Caboose devises a clever plan for solving all of her travel woes.

FOR USE IN SCHOOLS AND LIBRARIES ONLY. 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.

Describes in rhyme a variety of fantastical creatures such as the blue-snouted Twumps, the pie-faced Pazeeks, and the fancy Fandangos.

FOR USE IN SCHOOLS AND LIBRARIES ONLY. Colorful illustrations accompany a humorous tale of a little steam engine who finds a new life for himself teaching youngsters their letters