- First published
- 1990
- Editions
- 1 edition
- Status
- Out of print
Cock-a-Doodle Dudley
Dudley the rooster is beloved by the sun himself, which makes him the envy of Gunther, a bad-tempered old goose who schemes to get rid of him, until the sun steps in on Dudley's behalf.
"Dudley was always up before dawn, perched on a fencepost and ready to crow at the first glimpse of the sun. For such a scraggly-tailed runt of a rooster, he was a surprisingly powerful crower... old Sol, the sun, always above the horizon beaming with pleasure, wearing a big broad smile for Dudley, who was by far his favorite rooster."
On the original family site, his son noted that this was his father's last book, finished just before he suffered a massive stroke. "It was about one of his favorite subjects. The most interesting things on the farm, for my dad, were, of course, the animals. This book allowed him to indulge in his favorite pastime, drawing animals." Bill did much of his planning on legal-size yellow pads. (Bill Peet, Jr.)
From the book
Preliminary sketches
