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Ten picture books that belong in every child's library

Edit The Oklahoman 29 May 2016
“How Droofus the Dragon Lost His Head” by Bill Peet ... (“Bill Peet, An Autobiography” is a fantastic memoir and a fascinating look at the early years of Disney.) You can't get new printings of “No Such Things,” Peet's clever imaginary bestiary, which is a great way to introduce children to the idea of science fiction and fantasy....

Tavern on the Green hires fourth chef in two years

Edit New York Post 05 Apr 2016
Bill Peet, who was most recently executive chef of Urbo, a massive Times Square restaurant, and an alum of Lutèce, was named chef of the Central Park eatery on Monday with nary a press release or peep heralding his arrival, The Post has learned ... that, “Tavern is very excited to welcome Bill Peet and to have him as our new culinary leader.”....

Holiday Express: Trains and Toys from the Jerni... (New York Historical Society)

Edit Public Technologies 14 Oct 2015
(Source. New York Historical Society). Holiday Express. Trains and Toys from the Jerni Collection. Returns to the New-York Historical Society. On View October 30, 2015 - February 28, 2016. Enchanting Display of 300 Toys and Related Programming ... Come hear a classic train storybook being read aloud and stay for a related craft activity! Books include The Caboose Who Got Loose by Bill Peet, How to Train a Train by Jason Carter Eaton, Shark vs....

'Game of Thrones' Writer to Pen Live-Action 'Sword in the Stone'

Edit IMDb 21 Jul 2015
The Sword in the Stone ... Originally written by Bill Peet — and based on T. H ... ....

'101 Dalmatians' Diamond Edition is worth having

Edit The Examiner 11 Mar 2015
The Disney animated feature "101 Dalmatians" is Disney's first modern feature-length animated feature and a break from the romantic Disney tradition ... Cruella de Vil ... "Cruella de Vil." ... Bill Peet (1915-2002), who wrote the script based on Dodie Smith's book "101 Dalmatians," was an American children's book illustrator and a story writer for Disney ... Peet went on to write picture books such as the 1959 "Hubert's Hair-Raising Adventure." ... J....

101 Dalmatians Diamond Edition returns in its dog-napping Disney daze

Edit The Examiner 12 Feb 2015
A sequel entitled The Starlight Barking continues from the end of the first novel. But when Disney got his hands on buying the book(s), a gem was made in 1961 (becoming the tenth highest grossing film of the year).with a screenplay by Bill Peet, and the most fabulously outrageous villainess Cruella de Vil became a name more famous than, say, Glenn Close ... de Vil for Halloween ... More news ... ....

When it comes to Disney's 101 Dalmatians, the de Vil is in the details

Edit Huffington Post 03 Feb 2015
Here's a fun factoid for all you film fans out ... Which is pretty impressive unto itself ... With the staff there being cut from 551 artists & animators to just 75 ... Take -- for example -- Marc Davis ... He also had all of the storyboards that Bill Peet had created as he was adapting Smith's book to the screen. But Davis -- because he was determined to make Cruella as contemporary as possible -- looked beyond Smith's book and Peet's storyboards ... ....

One Hundred and One Dalmatians, review: 'a loveable romp'

Edit The Daily Telegraph 24 Dec 2014
4. Cute-fest. 101 Dalmations Photo ... Good news, then, that she wasn't disappointed with the result; Disney hardly changed animator Bill Peet's script, and Smith told him he'd improved her own work ... Pongo (voiced by Rod Taylor), a dapper Dalmatian, takes his owner, Roger Radcliffe, a wiry musician with Bill Lee's singing voice, out for a walk to find a pair of female companions ... Well-poised Perdita and her owner Anita fit the bill ... 1 ... 2....

Ohio State recruiting: State Secrets, 6/27- Devante Peete latest

Edit WPXI 27 Jun 2014
Land-Grant Holy Land gets you caught up on the latest Ohio State recruiting news ... Thomas Aquinas wide receiver Devante Peete, according to Bill Kurelic of Bucknuts/247Sports ... Peete's 6'5, 195 pound frame certainly fits the billing. Peete has been compared to former Florida State wide receiver Kelvin Benjamin by some in the recruiting industry.Buckeyes back in it for Torrance Gibson? ... - The Buckeyes also offered Fort Lauderdale (FL) St ... ....
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