Droozle

"Droozle" by Frank Banta is a funny story from the early 1960s about Jean Lanni, an artist who's not doing so well, and his surprising friend, Droozle—a small, pen-shaped snake. The book looks at what it means to be creative, work together, and the problems that artists and writers face, all told in a funny way. The story is mostly about Jean and Droozle, who can write. At first, Jean is happy because Droozle's snake books sell really well. But things get tough when Droozle wants to write serious, classic books, which could mess up Jean's money and maybe his relationship with his girlfriend, Judy Stokes. Jean learns that it's important to work together and understand each other's ideas. The book ends with Jean and Droozle making a funny deal, which gives them both a new way to look at creating art.