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Artist Bill Peet had a knack for developing stories, and significantly influenced such Disney animated classics as Dumbo, One Hundred and One Dalmatians, and The Sword in the Stone. His powers of observation, according to fellow Disney Legends Ollie Johnston and Frank Thomas, “enabled him to catch the essence of everything he drew, whether it be a boxcar on a freight train or a Bavarian dwarf living under a lily pad.” Disney sketch artist and storyman Ralph Wright recalled Bill as one of the few artists “who dreamed up real characters that lived and breathed and thought and came from the heart of the story artist.”
Born January 29, 1915, in Grandview, Indiana, Bill grew up in Indianapolis.
As a child, he ignored his family’s poverty by sketching upbeat drawings and writing fanciful stories.
At the time, he didn’t dream he could grow up and make a living doing what he loved—drawing and writing—because “it was too much fun.” During high school, however, he won a scholarship to Herron Art Institute, and his life c
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I'm not quite sure how I made it almost 6 years into parenthood without knowing about Bill Peet, but I'm hoping to prevent that from happening to any of you! For this month's All About Authors, I'm featuring an amazing author and illustrator that we have absolutely fallen in love with.
There are many things about Bill Peet's books that will remind you of Dr. Seuss (particularly some of the longer Seuss books), but they're not so completely nonsensical to drive you bonkers. Many of the books are written in rhyme, many feature imaginary animals, and many have a silly twist at the end.
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A Little About Bill Peet
Bill Peet was born in 1915. He had a 37 year career working at Disney Studios where he worked on many animated films such as
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Bill Peet, Author of Children's Books
As well known as Bill Peet became for his children's books, Peet was even more well known for his work at Walt Disney Studios as an animator and writer for major Disney movies. It's not often that a person achieves national recognition in two careers but such was the case with Bill Peet who truly was a man of many talents.
Early Life of Bill Peet
Bill Peet was born William Bartlett Peed (later changing his last name to Peet) on January 29, 1915, in rural Indiana. He grew up in Indianapolis and from childhood on was always drawing. In fact, Peet often got in trouble for doodling in school, but one teacher encouraged him, and his interest in art continued. He received his art education through an art scholarship to John Herron Art Institute, which is now a part of Indiana University.
Career at Disney
In 1937, when he was 22 years old, Bill Peet began working for Walt Disney Studios and shortly thereafter married Margaret Brunst. Despite clashes with Walt Disney, Peet stayed at Walt Disney Studios for 27 years. While he
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