- First published
- 1959
- Editions
- 3 editions
- Status
- In print
Hubert's Hair-Raising Adventure
A proud lion named Hubert is famous for his magnificent mane, until a terrible accident sets it on fire and leaves him bald. His quest to restore his crowning glory sends him on a comic adventure through the jungle that teaches him a lesson in humility.
"Hubert the Lion was haughty and vain and especially proud of his elegant mane."
Bill Peet's first published book, Hubert's Hair-Raising Adventure, began with his lifelong habit of sketching lions at the zoo. In his own words: "I've done much sketching in the zoos over the years and I'd always seen lions as pretty much the same. Very aloof and staring beyond you off in the distance. Much too proud to accept us beings, humans that is. I decided that I wanted to do a lion story and Hubert would be proud. Especially proud of his mane. And the worse thing that can happen to a proud lion with such an elegant mane would be to lose his mane, so I set fire to it." His wife Margaret thought of the title.
From the book
Preliminary sketches
