num_pages: 64
description: The creator of whimsical fantasies featuring a bevy of lifelike and lovable creatures, Bill Peet consistently combined excellent storytelling with enduring illustrations, becoming one of the most popular picture book creators of our time. Born in Grandview, Indiana, Bill Peet nurtured his childhood drawing talent and was awarded a scholarship to the John Herron Art Institute in Indianapolis, where he studied painting and design. After a brief apprenticeship period, he went to work for Walt Disney as a sketch artist, eventually becoming a screenwriter and helping to produce such beloved films as Fantasia, 101 Dalmations, and Peter Pan. In 1959 Bill Peet published his first book, Hubert's Hair-Raising Adventure, going on to write and illustrate over thirty successful books for children.
language: English
title: Capyboppy
titlecomplete: Capyboppy
genres: Childrens, School, Classics, Animals, 1st Grade, Picture Books, Biography Memoir, Fiction, Humor, Juvenile
ratings_count: 2455
awards: awardedAt: -63129600000
name: Vermont Golden Dome Book Award
publisher: Clarion Books