Hubert's Hair-Raising Adventure
by Bill Peet
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A haughty lion accidentally loses his mane. His friends find a remedy, but it creates a new crisis.Tags
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Three and a half stars. Ever so silly. The only lesson" could be the one early on, where we learn that tears can come of laughter, not just of sorrow. Oh, and I guess the lesson that vanity is fruitless."
Originally written in 1958, this book captures the concept of diversity, such as, the appearance of others and why some would not help, but others did. Not to mention, how quickly the gossip made it to everyone and they all had to come squawk and gawk at someones misfortune. There could be some racial undertones taken from the story, but I chose to overlook them. In conclusion, the story is timeless and the illustrations are fun.
Love this book!! Bill Peet is outstanding!!
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Bill Peet was born William Bartlett Peed on January 29, 1915 in Grandview, Indiana. He graduated from the John Herron Art Institute in Indianapolis. In 1937, he began his artistic career at Walt Disney Studios. While there, he worked on several feature films including Fantasia, Sleeping Beauty, Song of the South, Alice in Wonderland, and Peter show more Pan. He was both an artist and the screenwriter for several films including Cinderella, 101 Dalmatians, and Sword in the Stone. While working at Disney, he also wrote his own children's books and eventually left to become a full-time writer. His first book, Hubert's Hair-Raising Adventure, was published in 1955. During his lifetime, he wrote and illustrated 35 children's books including The Pinkish, Purplish, Bluish Egg; The Whingdingdilly; Chester the Worldly Pig; and Luckiest One of All. His book, Bill Peet: An Autobiography, was named a Caldecott Honor Book in 1989. He died on May 11, 2002 at the age of 87. (Bowker Author Biography) show less
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- Hubert's Hair-Raising Adventure
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