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  • Zella, Zack, and Zodiac

    Bill Peet

    Paperback (Houghton Mifflin Harcourt, Oct. 30, 1989)
    Zella the zebra helps Zack the ostrich when he is young and helpless. When he grows up Zack returns the favor by saving Zella's young offspring from a lion.
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  • Eli

    Bill Peet

    Library Binding (Perfection Learning, Oct. 1, 1984)
    A proud but decrepit lion learns a lesson about friendship from the vultures he despises.
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  • Pamela Camel

    Bill Peet

    Library Binding (Houghton Mifflin Harcourt, March 1, 1984)
    A tired and dejected circus camel finds long-sought-after recognition along a railroad track.
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  • Randy's Dandy Lions

    Bill Peet

    Hardcover (Children's Choice Book Club, Aug. 16, 1964)
    A delightfully illustrate story of a lion tamer and his lions

  • Ella

    Bill Peet

    Library Binding (Perfection Learning, Oct. 1, 1978)
    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
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  • How Droofus the Dragon Lost His Head

    Bill Peet

    Library Binding
    None
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  • No Such Things

    Bill Peet

    Hardcover (HMH Books for Young Readers, March 23, 1983)
    Describes in rhyme a variety of fantastical creatures such as the blue-snouted Twumps, the pie-faced Pazeeks, and the fancy Fandangos.
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  • Eli

    Bill Peet

    School & Library Binding (Turtleback Books, Oct. 29, 1984)
    FOR USE IN SCHOOLS AND LIBRARIES ONLY. A proud but decrepit lion learns a lesson about friendship from the vultures he despises.
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  • The Ant and the Elephant

    Bill Peet

    Library Binding (Perfection Learning, Feb. 1, 1980)
    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? "Witty, original, with divine animal characters." -- Publishers Weekly
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  • Capyboppy

    Bill Peet

    Library Binding (Perfection Learning, April 1, 1985)
    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. Born in Grandview, Inidana, Bill Peet nurtured his childhood drawing talent and was awarded a scholarship to the John Herron Art Institute in Indianapolis, where he studied painting and design. After a brief apprenticeship period, he went to work for Walk Disney as a sketch artist, eventually becoming a screenwriter and helping to produce such beloved films as "Fantasia, 101 Dalmations, " and "Peter Pan." In 1959 Bill Peet published his first book, "Hubert's Hair-Raising Adventure, " going on to write and illustrate over thirty successful books for children.
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  • The Gnats Of Knotty Pine

    Bill Peet

    School & Library Binding (Turtleback Books, Oct. 29, 1984)
    FOR USE IN SCHOOLS AND LIBRARIES ONLY. The smallest creatures of Knotty Pine Forest avert the horrors of the hunting season in a very ""sportsgnatlike"" way.
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  • Countdown to Christmas,

    Bill Peet

    Hardcover (Golden Gate Junior Books, March 15, 1972)
    Santa adopts a plastic toy sack and paints his sleigh psychedelic colors only to discover he has destroyed a magic necessary to Christmas.