In "Big Bad Bruce" by Bill Peet, Bruce is a big, fearsome bear who sets out to prove his fearsome reputation. However, his attempts to scare the other animals in the forest go awry when he finds them instead laughing at him and banding together to outwit him. As he strives to be the menacing figure everyone thinks he is, Bruce discovers that he doesn’t quite fit the mold of the “big bad” character he wants to be. Ultimately, Bruce learns the value of friendship, acceptance, and being true to himself, turning from a misunderstood bear into an unlikely hero. [Generated by language model - please report any problems].

This book is the winner of numerous awards

This book is part of a book series called Sandpiper .

This book has been graded for interest at 5-8 years.

There are 48 pages in this book. This book was published in 1982 by Turtleback Books .

At Walt Disney, where Bill Peet worked for 27 years, he was a key participant in the production of classic films such as Fantasia, Sleeping Beauty, Alice in Wonderland, Peter Pan, and 101 Dalmatians for which he was not only an artist, but the screenwriter as well.