- First published
- 1966
- Editions
- 2 editions
- Status
- In print
Farewell to Shady Glade
When bulldozers and earth movers come roaring toward their peaceful home, sixteen woodland animals, led by a wise old raccoon, must flee their beloved glade and find a new place to live.
"The year round population of the glade was no more than sixteen: half a dozen rabbits, a pair of possums, a single skunk, five green frogs, one bullfrog, and an old raccoon. These simple woodland creatures were content to believe that nothing could ever spoil their quiet little world."
This was the first of Bill Peet's books written to raise awareness of environmental problems. He described the spark in an interview: "In recent years as I drive out that way, I notice that the bulldozers and earth movers have been destroying that beautiful country at a rapid rate... So I drew earth movers for a while, wondering what I would do with them. They were the villains and I needed other characters to create a story and I also needed a beautiful woodland, a creek, and I called it Shady Glade." The Wump World, published in 1970, was his second environmental picture book.
From the book
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