Bill Peet: author, illustrator, Disney filmmaker

Bill Peet had an extraordinary career! He worked for 27 years at Walt Disney studios, doing story boards for numerous movies: Cinderella Fantasia 101 Dalmatians The Sword in the Stone Dumbo, and many more. Not only that, he wrote and illustrated numerous books for children,Huge Harold Cowardly Clyde The Ant and the Elephantand many others. Two books my students really loved were Capyboppy and his Autobiography. A capybara is a 100-pound rodent from South America, and Capyboppy was brought back by Bill's son and was a household pet for years. The illustrated account of Capyboppy's enjoyment of the bathroom shower, backyard pool, and other suburban amenities is hilarious! Peet's autobiography, with large illustrations on every page, chronicles his life, from his childhood through his Disney career, and on to his work as a writer and illustrator. Bill Peet fans will love to look at this book. Even if they are not ready to read the text, the pictures tell the whole story.