Anyone read Smokey, by Bill Peet, The Children’s Book of Heroes, by W.J. Bennett?

[Guest Xapis10]

Wondering how these would rate as read-alouds.

Also considering an abridged classic - what would you choose between: 20,000 leagues under the sea, Huckleberry Finn, Swiss Family Robinson, or Black Beauty?

Thanks!!

[Photo Ninja]

Our copy of Smokey is tattered, torn, and very well-loved. Had it been a stuffed rabbit, it would be real by now. It's a great story, and all these years later, I can still quote some of it because I read it aloud so many times to my sons. Then they learned to read and read it often themselves. Great book!

[Guest Xapis10]

Our copy of Smokey is tattered, torn, and very well-loved. Had it been a stuffed rabbit, it would be real by now. It's a great story, and all these years later, I can still quote some of it because I read it aloud so many times to my sons. Then they learned to read and read it often themselves. Great book!

 

Wow! Good to know :)

[Julie Smith]

We have read almost all the bill Peet books. I also highly recommend his autobiography.

[KrissiK]

We have read almost all the bill Peet books. I also highly recommend his autobiography.

 

:iagree:We love Bill Peet. Love "Cappyboppy". There's a capybara at our zoo and that's our favorite animal now, since we read the book.

[nrg]

To know Bill Peet's books is a real gift, beautiful messages, great illustrations, fun writing and rhyming style, much food for thought. Our copies are tattered and torn and my grown children argue over who gets to keep them.

[Amber in SJ]

We adore Bill Peet. I his work on the Disney movies is so distinctive. We love to pick out recognizable "Peet Parts."

 

Amber in SJ

[sarahbobeara]

Love Bill Peet. Fun to read aloud.

 

:iagree: Katy caboose is my favorite!

[MrsBasil]

We just discovered Bill Peet and haven't read Smokey, but what we have read has been enjoyed by my ds 3, who normally doesn't have the patience for what he considers a long book.

[Lizzie in Ma]

Bill Peet is wonderful. My kids loved Jules Verne. ;)

[Negin]

Love Bill Peet. Fun to read aloud.

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We love all Bill Peet stuff.

[Guest Xapis10]

To know Bill Peet's books is a real gift, beautiful messages, great illustrations, fun writing and rhyming style, much food for thought. Our copies are tattered and torn and my grown children argue over who gets to keep them.

 

We adore Bill Peet. I his work on the Disney movies is so distinctive. We love to pick out recognizable "Peet Parts."

 

Amber in SJ

 

I am uneducated about Bill Peet. His writing has beautiful messages, and he's also part of Disney? Maybe that's a different combo than I'd expect.

[Julie Smith]

For those interesting in finding out more about Bill Peet.

 

http://www.billpeet.net/