Bill Peet

The well-known author and illustrator relates the story of his life and work.

Although he comes from a fierce family, Droofus is a good dragon undeserving of the price the king puts on his head.

The wump world is an unspoiled place until huge monsters bring hordes of tiny creatures from the planet Pollutus.

Unhappy about the noise and clutter of the city, a squirrel travels west to find peace and quiet in the forest of giant trees he has heard about.

When monstrous work machines from the city come and destroy Shady Glade, the animals hop a train to find a new place to live.

Story told in verse about a dove who finds a large egg and takes it back to her nest. When it hatches, a strange creature emerges.

A country pigeon is talked into visiting a city park by a sparrow. After he injures a wing he is helped home by the sparrow and his friends.

Smokey, the old switch engine, seeks adventure before he is sent to the junk pile.

Lively verse about Harold, a giant rabbit who has trouble finding a place to live, until he comes to a big, friendly barn with a kind farmer.

The author describes the spring and summer his family adopts a large South American rodent for a pet.