Second Grade Bill Peet Study

Second Grade: Bill Peet Study

During Read aloud time, we have been exploring the work of author/illustrator Bill Peet. The students

 have enjoyed many of the picture books he wrote during the 1960s and 1970s.  

His writing and drawing styles are quite distinctive, and the students have gotten good at noticing 

themes in his work. 

After reading each book, we discussed the setting, characters, story message and the language Bill

 Peet uses.  These conversations have given us the opportunity to introduce literary devices such as personification and alliteration, and to make connections to other books and to our own lives.

 This has been especially exciting as the students discover how his story messages 

relate to our leadership work!  

 To keep track of these wonderful

 books and our conversations, and as a way to share what we are doing, we have created a chart

 in the hallway to record details of each book.  

Please feel free to stop by and check it out!