Bill Peet

The Whingdingdilly by Bill Peet

“Scamp flopped down heavily on the porch with a mournful sigh.  The old farm dog had been in a miserable mood for weeks and no one knew why.  Not even his best friend Orvie Jarvis could guess what the touble might be”-Bill Peet   Scamp is the…

My Favorite Children’s Book: Kermit The Hermit by Bill Peet

“In Monterey Bay there’s a jumble of rock. Stacked up like a castle across from the dock…..There was never a crab who was one half as selfish, or one-tenth as mean as this crusty old shellfish”-Bill Peet Kermit the Hermit is a…

My Favorite Children’s Books about Animals

My Favorite Children’s Books about Animals As a lifelong book lover as well as a huge fan of children’s literature, it is difficult to pick a favorite. There are so many classic endearing stories that made an impression on my heart as a little girl. So…