Status Updates From Bill Peet: An Autobiography

I love the ending although it seems too quick and brief! Bill writes a book, called "Chester", about the Worldly Pig". It is in reality mimicking his life - the ups and downs, heartaches and rewards. In the end, Bill becomes a famous author and writes books for children, that are read all over the world!

January 29, and Bill had worked 27 years for Walt Disney. Walt is in a bad mood over the voices for Jungle Book film, and he tells Bill to see the "Mary Poppins" film. It is the last time he sees or speaks with Walt, as he quits. He is working on the book, "Randy's Dandy lions", which I remember. A year later the newspapers carry the headline news of Walt's death.

Bill is put in charge of the film. He even wrote the "feature-length screenplay"! Then he was asked to do "The Sword in the Stone". A big surprise when one day Walt comes in and confides to Bill about his childhood. Walt dies a few years later, and Bill is now a well-published author of children's books. Next he works on "Jungle Book". He also came up with the idea of the song, "Bear Necessities"!

Bill is in Walt's doghouse. He is demoted but he doesn't mind working on shorter films, a smaller scale. He creates stories for Goofy shorts: "Tiger Trouble", "Knight for a Day", "California or Bust", "African Diary". I actually remember watching some of these as a child! He writes another short story, Huge Harold, about a very large rabbit. Then Walt sends Bill the book, "The Hundred and One Dalmatians"!