Download or read book Bill and Pete written by Tomie dePaola and published by Penguin. This book was released on 1996-07-16 with total page 36 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Tomie dePaola has created two memorable friends in this wonderfully funny picture book. Bill, the crocodile, and Pete, his "toothbrush" bird friend, were inspired by the Egyptian plover, which does indeed act as a crocodile toothbrush. Their adventures together along the banks of the River Nile, which include Bill's first day at crocodile school and an encounter with the Bad Guy from Cairo, are filled with the originality and offbeat humor of this favorite author-artist.